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.

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Clothing Standards

Comic strip illustrating societal double standards through various character dialogues.

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    Fakes And Posers

    Comic illustrating double standards with a man questioning a woman’s fandom as a "fake geek girl."

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    Body Standards

    Cartoon highlighting double standards in cosplay based on body type, featuring four characters in conversation.

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    Boys vs. Girls

    Comic illustrating societal double standards between boys and girls in behavior labeling.

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    #5

    Work Rules

    Cartoon highlighting societal double standards in workplace interactions with different responses to similar comments.

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    #6

    Double Standards For Parents

    Parents experiencing double standards in public settings through comic illustrations at grocery store, doctor, and park.

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    Double Standards On Emotions

    Cartoon illustrating societal double standards with contrasting labels for emotions on different genders.

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    Body Positivity

    Cartoon showing double standards in society about food and body image perceptions.

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    Generalization

    Stick figures illustrating double standards in math abilities between genders on a chalkboard.

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    Leadership Strategies

    Cartoon illustrating societal double standards with threatening vs. non-threatening disagreement styles in a discussion.

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    #11

    Makeup vs. Natural

    Comic illustrating double standards with a woman criticized for both wearing and not wearing makeup.

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    #12

    Gender Equality

    Cartoon illustrating double standards in society with a debate on gender in Transformers.

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    Shameless Girls

    Cartoon showing societal double standards as two women criticize another woman's clothing choice.

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    #14

    Double Standards

    Cartoon illustrating societal double standards on weight for men and women.

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    #15

    Gender Equality

    Cartoon illustrating double standards in society with figures expressing opinions loudly in different styles.

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    #16

    Girls vs. Boys

    Cartoon illustrating societal double standards through contrasting relationships and social reactions.

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    Double Standards On Young Girls

    Cartoon illustrating societal double standards on women's reproductive choices and responsibilities.

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    Shallow vs. Desperate

    Illustration of double standards in dating; woman seen as shallow, man seen as desperate.

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    Dressing Appropriately

    Comic illustrating a double standard: two women in similar shirts are judged differently on appropriateness.

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    Girls vs. Boys

    Comic illustration showcasing societal double standards with a mother reacting differently to her son and daughter.

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    #21

    Society's Take On Men

    Illustration highlighting societal double standards related to weakness, virginity, and male body image.

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    #22

    Dad Bod vs. Mom Bod

    Comic illustrating double standards in society, showing reactions to different body types at the beach.

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    #23

    Sexual Harassment

    Cartoon highlighting societal double standards in reactions to harassment for men and women.

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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    true a boy grabbed my thighs and cralwed to me in the school gym barking at me, love the teachers response, "it was by accident"

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    #24

    Things You Can Only Do With Boys

    Comic illustrating double standards in society with contrasting reactions to boys and girls in a humorous setting.

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    #25

    Double Standards

    Comic illustrating double standards in gender behavior perceptions.

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    #26

    Appearance Standards

    Illustration highlighting societal double standards in appearance judgments for women.

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    #27

    Comic Book Characters

    Cartoon illustrates examples of double standards in comic book character depictions.

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    #28

    Equality

    Cartoon showing a double standard with two people, one kicking another, discussing fairness and equality.

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    #29

    Double Standards

    Cartoon about societal double standards; woman discussing job rejection due to gender, followed by a drink offer.

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    Acceptable vs. Unacceptable

    Illustration highlighting double standards in society with different labels for a muscular man and woman.

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    #31

    Men And Women

    Double standards illustration showing gender stereotypes about emotions and behavior.

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    #32

    Double Standards In The Workplace

    Illustration highlighting double standards in society with contrasting stereotypes in professional settings.

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    #33

    The Smiley Face Double Standard

    Cartoon highlighting a double standard with different reactions to smiley faces in text messages.

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    Double Standards In Relationships

    Illustration of double standards in relationships, showing contrasting judgments of a woman's behavior.

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    Girl Power

    Comic illustrating double standards in reactions to infidelity news with contrasting gender roles.

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    Gender Equality

    Cartoon showing double standards: woman demands equal pay, calls man sexist, then expects him to pay for dinner.

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