Equality is humanity’s Holy Grail, the cornerstone of most value systems, but we have yet to reap all of its rewards. Sure, our society has tremendously evolved for the better during the last, say, 100 years, but a long journey is still ahead, and the vast array of double standards that still divide people to this day highlight this perfectly.
The double standard definition states that it is a rule or a principle applied to different people or groups. The most prominent case of double standard examples to this day come from gender equality. What’s usually okay for men, is not acceptable when done by women. Starting with beach attire and ending with lady bosses, society finds unnecessary ways to chime in about what’s wrong and what’s right.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of insightful illustrations that uncover the uncomfortable truth behind some everyday life situations, and it’s (mildly) disturbing how accurate they are. Judging by these images, it’s clear that sometimes terms like ‘gender equality’ are reduced to no more than a catchphrase. Scroll down to see the proof for yourself, and vote for your favorites.
#1 Double Standards
Image source: David Horsey
#2 Clothing Standards
Image source: beiibis
#3 Body Image Standards
Image source: Scott Metzger
#4 Boys vs. Girls
Image source: Archie Comics
#5 Double Standards
Image source: Anna Maria Jung
#6 Work Rules
Image source: Sunny Street
#7 Fakes And Posers
Image source: radrangy
#8 Body Standards
Image source: AlexandraDal
#9 Double Standards For Parents
Image source: Chaunie Brusie
#10 Double Standards On Emotions
Image source: Robot Hugs
#11 Body Positivity
Image source: beiibis
#12 Generalization
Image source: xkcd
#13 Leadership Strategies
Image source: thecooperreview
#14 Makeup vs. Natural
Image source: Kate Ordie Comics
#15 Gender Equality
Image source: shortpacked
#16 Shameless Girls
Image source: Brown Paperbag
#17 Double Standards
Image source: For Better Or For Worse
#18 Gender Equality
Image source: Matt Bors
#19 Girls vs. Boys
Image source: Immer
#20 Double Standards On Young Girls
Image source: deadeyedplasticdesktoy
#21 Double Standards On Bodies
Image source: kendrawcandraw
#22 Shallow vs. Desperate
Image source: Razzy
#23 Dressing Appropriately
Image source: lingerieandlibraries
#24 Girls vs. Boys
Image source: Brown Paperbag
#25 Society’s Take On Men
Image source: Rasenth
#26 Dad Bod vs. Mom Bod
Image source: howbabycomic
#27 Sexual Harassment
Image source: Razzy
#28 Things You Can Only Do With Boys
Image source: Last Place Comics
#29 Double Standards
Image source: Scott Adams
#30 Appearance Standards
Image source: John Lydgate
#31 Comic Book Characters
Image source: mcginty and sharpley
#32 Sexualizing Bodies
Image source: Jago Dibuja
#33 Equality
Image source: Cyanide and Happiness
#34 Double Standards
Image source: megacynics
#35 Problem Solving
Image source: Razzy
#36 Acceptable vs. Unacceptable
Image source: Justin Hubbell
#37 Double Standards
Image source: mamaiscomic
#38 Men And Women
Image source: Everyday feminism
#39 Standards For Dressing
Image source: John Lydgate
#40 Double Standards In The Workplace
Image source: Daisy Bernard
#41 The Smiley Face Double Standard
Image source: endlessorigami
#42 Double Standards In Relationships
Image source: John Lydgate
#43 Girl Power
Image source: Le Rage Comics
#44 Double Standards
Image source: spaceavalanche
#45 Gender Equality
Image source: Pablo Stanley
#46 Double-standards-comic-illustrations
Image source: alex-funyx
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