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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

Clothing Standards

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Carris Butcher
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get fake geek girl all the time! I wear big glasses, I dress differently and I do occasionally play games. People I know say I'm trying to be a fake geek girl or gamer girl and I have no idea what they mean. I'm not trying to be anything I'm just comfy this way! I'm glad it's not just me who experiences this

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Body Image Standards

Body Image Standards

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Zori the degu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Woman's face though: "I live among idiots. Honestly, do you think that I want your f***ing opinion?"

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Fakes And Posers

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Isabel Tamayo
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm especially affected with this because I have a Batman shirt. I'm definitely not a fake geek girl and I'm not trying to be. :P

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's just being jealous of her shirt and the fact that it looks better on her than it would on him. Hah!

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Marion Bowler
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No but seriously, guys at my work say s**t like that all the time and then say ," wow I was just kidding, don't get so defensive". Ugh....

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, they're always just kidding. And that's exactly the problem.

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borklaser
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

you don't have to READ batman to like it, some people like to watch cartoons/movies, too. I actually really like comics/graphic novels/Manga but prefer Tv or movies because I fly through them so fast, plus the expense.

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Shana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only thing I've ever had someone say to me was "she's a girl, she'll just suck at videogames" at a lanparty... Proceeded to pwn the guy who said that the entire time in Quake4. :P (which was the only time they ever said that though ;) ) But I've never had someone say I'm a fake gamer or whatever, also never been asked to say everything I know about whatever game/movie subject to prove it.... (Usually guys are just in awe because I have videogame tattoos :D )

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Pascal Desjardins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Lol i kinda feel the guy. I see a person wearing this and i think great we have something in common. Then u talk to him or her and they say nah i just like the shirt. Its anoying

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Shana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can still watch and like the movies/cartoons without knowing everything about it though :p but I do get your point. I think it's silly when people wear bandshirts and not even knowing the band :p

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Pascal Desjardins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its like people wearing sweats. Its called sporting wear for a reason

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Liliana V
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the girl was just saying this to him before he said anything, it would be wrong of her. But the fact that this is a comeback just makes my day!

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Hope Cows&Chickens
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I get this all too often. A good friend got me a tattoo (cuz I'm a Supermom!) & complete strangers come up, touch my arm (where the tattoo is) and start chatting me up about Krypton and sh¡t. When I say it means SuperMom, some sigh and walk away but some others actually want to argue about how I shouldn't be allowed to have it cuz I'm not a 'real fan's. Wtaf? I also have 'SERENITY' down my arm. Yes, I am a fan of Firefly but my tat is older than that. It's about the serenity prayer. Guys have said to me, ' you got that in the wrong font!' as if serenity wasn't a word before the show!!! Again, such disappointment aimed at me from a total stranger. People get tattoos that mean something to them, not to impress all the strangers they'll come across in the future!

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myplane150
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not as relevant. People wear shoes for comfort and practicality whereas logos are more of a statement. Although, fanboys CAN be huge d-bags.

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Red Fat Seal 240
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's the opposite for me even though Im a guy. For some reason i meet girls that gatekeep their idols all the time

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Nicole
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10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Back in my day... Being a geek was what u did not want to be. That changed apparently.

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Micah Wolper
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The number of girls with rolling stones and pink Floyd t-shirts is insane. They don't listen. It pisses me off.

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Gina McGrew
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Love this! See this double standard a lot with toxic male hockey fans, act like in this comic with women fans and folks who are new to hockey.

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Rob Bradley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Should read "poseur"...the word "poser" means "a difficult, perplexing question or problem".

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Jeffrey Geskes
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be fair, if she doesn't like Batman and is just wearing the shirt because she likes the logo, I think that is the definition of a fake geek.

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TommyLee Graves
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

im a firm believer that you shouldnt wear t shirts you dont know anything about tho... i even call dudes out on that s**t

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Chloe Tee
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is "fake geek" something that really bothers people? o_0 I guess geek isn't derogatory anymore?

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Laura Hewitt
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So which came first, this or http://www.dorktower.com/2014/02/26/sick-burrrrrrrn-dork-tower-26-02-14/ ?

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The dude is right, don't buy a Batman t-shirt if you don't know anything about Batman. The shoes are general, it doesn't have a logo of something.

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Double Standards For Parents

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Zori the degu
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really annoying. I only have an experience as a passer-by or a witness but I can say some people indeed are narrow-minded enough to act like that.

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Double Standards On Emotions

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Body Positivity

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Liliana V
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fact that they are both eating the same thing in the same portion size just really makes this extra sad.

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Generalization

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Leadership Strategies

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Anna Thouvenin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That reminds me of the man who made the experience of signing all his emails by a female name for a week to talk about gender inequality in doing business. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/what-happened-when-a-man-signed-work-emails-using-a-female-name-for-a-week_us_58c2ce53e4b054a0ea6a4066

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Makeup vs. Natural

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Anna Thouvenin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So damn true. One time I overheard my coworkers talking and these two guys were discussing about "girls who put makeup are so insecure, it's like they couldn't even go out without makeup if their life depended on it". Then another day in the same week, I was so tired I decided not to put makeup. The very same guy saying this was like "omg what happened to your face?". Yeah no wonder why women are "so insecure"...

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Shameless Girls

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Double Standards

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coffee zombie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women don't get round, they get curvy in all the right places. And that's sexy af.

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Gender Equality

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Girls vs. Boys

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Ja Legge
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's true. Girls get bashed if she slept with a guy then that guy spreads a rumor abt them. Guy gets cheered on and a girl gets bashed.

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Double Standards On Young Girls

Double Standards On Young Girls

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Daria B
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you're a true pro-life, instead of blaming a stranger, do something towards building a society where abortion is not needed. Same goes for (extremist) pro-choicers - instead of hating on some women's decisions, let's do something towards building society where abortion is not something a womam does because "she had no other choice".

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#21

Double Standards On Bodies

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think only women have a problem with this. I can't imagine guy's really finding this a big deal. XD Also on the beach people sunbathe topless as well so. As far as armpit hair. Well you're free to do it. But people are also free to not find you attractive then. But there are all kinds of things people find attractive and not attractive so I don't really see a problem.

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Shallow vs. Desperate

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Helen Burgess
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

very well done! and the girl in the second instance doesn't even get a speech-bubble, let alone a date!

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Girls vs. Boys

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Kristin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are people like that?! When boys get laid everyone is proud! When girls get it they get punished!

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Society's Take On Men

Society's Take On Men

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Michel M. Prins
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The second one will always be an idiotic statement, for both male and female. I hear it a lot, yet don't understand why it's a race to get intimate with another person. It's a personal experience and (can be) something special, on top of that: It's none of another's business, and if those think it is, they're the ones leading a sad life. Sure, the term "Lucky at cards, unlucky in love" is on it's place in this regard, but luck can switch lanes now and then.

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Dad Bod vs. Mom Bod

Dad Bod vs. Mom Bod

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Sheila Stamey
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have we totally forgotten how milf went ? Not that that was great but, seriously ? Which one do we pick? Can we just be who we are, male, female, or however, and just be happy? The insecurity is mind blowing to me, on behalf of the observer!

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Sexual Harassment

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Andrew Petrykowski
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How is this a relevant comparison? How about comparing the reaction you get as a male when telling someone about being a victim of sexual assault.

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Things You Can Only Do With Boys

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Double Standards

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coffee zombie
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dont agree that only weak men show emotion. It's nice to see a man who has emotions instead of trying to act like they are made of stone, with no feelings.

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Comic Book Characters

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Kori K. Warriner
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Honestly, I have a problem with either gender of superhero being displayed in a sexual manner.

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Sexualizing Bodies

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Stille20
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they over sexualize super heroes, but there is a difference. The male characters are being portrayed as strong, the women as sexual. If female super heros looked more like Serena Williams or Kerri Walsh it would be different.

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Equality

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Ivana
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We were playing around, play fighting when I kicked my husband in the balls. It wasn't on purpose and I instantly felt horrible as he spent about 5 minutes in pain on the floor. The worst he got me was an elbow to the nose that caused a nose bleed, and one where he slammed my back into the thermostat. Literally last week my husband asked "Why don't we wrestle anymore" and all that flashed through my head. I don't like the idea of women hitting men any more than a man hitting a woman. The only fighting I am okay with is play fighting.

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Problem Solving

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Anna Thouvenin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't agree with this one. Men get a lot of pressure on their bodies, as much as women. There is not a single person I met who said that they should "accept themselves" as a way to solve their problems (with getting laid). On the same note, any magazine cover will show that makeup is not a way to solve problems, or there wouldn't be 254 pages of the "new amazing diet already used by 45 stars that will make you lose weight before you even realize it". And we also have countless articles on "accept yourself and screw who doesn't, you don't need them anyway"...

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Acceptable vs. Unacceptable

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Anna Thouvenin
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who hate body hair, both are unacceptable. But I don't care about what they do as long as I don't have to touch them :p

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Double Standards

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Men And Women

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Eglė Liubinaitė
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kinda like emotional boys more, like, atleast they aren't like those "badass" shitsacks like others. Also, expressing emotions is actually good for own body.

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Standards For Dressing

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Luc Mailloux
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait... what is this trying to say, even? What I gather is that people will judge you regardless of how you look. Surprise!

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Double Standards In The Workplace

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Double Standards In Relationships

Double Standards In Relationships

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate it when people are like " Looks likes someones on there period." it's so annoying

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#43

Girl Power

Girl Power

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sunnyrei82
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

women like that are the ones who make people think wrong about feminism. And, because many people are soooo closed minded, they think every single woman who wants equity are like that.

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Double Standards

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Gender Equality

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Silvia
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Any statistics on the subject will show that women do not get paid equally for the same job, with the same qualifications and experience.

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