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34 Accurate Examples Highlighting Social Double Standards
Article created by: Indrė Lukošiūtė
You have to respect the company you work for. You can never be late, never question anything and do an exceptional job every day. You must give multiple weeks notice before taking any holidays or quitting. But if the company decides that they’ve had enough of you, well, you could be unemployed at a moment’s notice!It’s 2024, and it would be great to believe that society is finally fair and equal. But that would be far from the truth. There are still plenty of frustrating double standards affecting us all, so Redditors have recently been calling out the ones they’re tired of. Below, you’ll find a list of double standards that people no longer want to accept, so enjoy reading through and be sure to upvote the inequalities you can’t stand either!
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#1
Being a morning person and getting up early to get a bunch of stuff done, then going to bed early, is considered virtuous and mature. Being a night person and staying up late to get stuff done, then sleeping late the next day, is considered disorganized and lazy. Even if you did the same amount of work and slept the same number of hours.
I have colleagues who work 6am to 3pm, and people constantly chirp about how efficient they are. But when someone at my office asked if they could work 11 am to 8 pm because that fit better with their body’s energy cycle, they were mocked for wanting to oversleep like a teenager, and the request was denied.
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#2
If you manage your disability well, despite the difficulties it presents, you’re then not considered “disabled enough” to qualify for any of the social care support you most likely need to continue to manage your disability and live well.
#3
I solely raised my daughter as a single father from the time she was a year old until she was almost six when I married my wife. The number of people who have asked about my daughter's mother just to reply with "Oh, she must have had PPD." or "There must be a mental illness involved." or "Maybe she will come around in a few years." is absolutely staggering. Like no man, she just decided she wanted to go party instead of being a mom to our child. No child support. No financial or emotional contribution. Nothing. Hell, I couldn't even get a copy of my daughter's health insurance card when her old one expired because "I wasn't on the paperwork" despite the fact that I was the one who filled out the paperwork for it at the hospital the day after she was born.
It's infuriating knowing full well that had the roles been reversed, and I'd have been the one to leave, I'd 100% instantly be considered a deadbeat father.
#4
Poor people get audited if they fail to report a few hundred dollars of taxes, while multi-billion dollar companies technically operate outside of the country and pay nothing.
#5
We live in an extroverts world.
In many Western cultures, being outgoing, sociable, and outspoken is often celebrated and encouraged. It's seen as the norm to want to chat, network, and be the life of the party. But when it comes to introverts who may crave quiet, solitude, or just less social interaction, the script flips.
It’s socially acceptable to nudge the quiet person in the room and say, "Why don't you talk more?" But imagine telling a chatty person, "Can you be quiet for a bit?" It would be considered rude or offensive.
This double standard underscores a deeper societal bias towards extroversion. The noise and buzz of constant interaction are often valued more than the quiet, reflective spaces introverts thrive in. It's like we're saying one way of interacting with the world is better than the other, when in reality, both have their strengths and should be equally respected. In a world that can't stop talking, sometimes we forget the power of silence and introspection. - An extroverted introvert.
#6
People are encouraged to reach out and ask for help when they are struggling with mental health - but still stigmatised if they have mental illness.
Amanda Reinstatler 3 months ago
People will say things that make them sound kind when they dont mean them
#7
If a dad gets pizza or fast food for his kids instead of cooking a meal, he's considered the "fun dad"
If a mom gets pizza or fast food for her kids instead of cooking a meal, she's considered a "lazy mom"
#8
canceling appointments.
if I cancel an appointment, I get charged $50 (like a doctor or therapist).
if i’m walking out the door and they call and cancel, no consequences.
#9
Pretending to take a cigarette break is more accepted than taking an actual break. And not just at work.
Like, it's weird if I take five minutes to go outside, decompress, and breathe in some fresh air.
But if I inhale toxic fumes from a burning plant while I do that, it's fine.
#10
I'm expected to make it through an entire workday while it's snowing outside, while children are allowed to stay home and drink hot chocolate and go sledding. Absolutely unfair (I'm 29).
#11
Rich people don't face consequences for crimes like normal people at all. Fines were designed to punish the poor and let the rich get away with disregard for society. Bail was also designed this way because it means your ability to get out of jail is dependent on the size of your bank account.
People should not be fined for crimes or be able to get out of them with money period.
#12
Racism against white people. Idc bring on the downvotes it’s so true.
Amanda Reinstatler 3 months ago
What really pisses me off is the hypocrites who condemn racists, but then discriminate against LGBTQ - as if thats ANY different
#14
I’m American (so I’m not sure if this happens in other countries) and Christian people when they sit at your dinner table and do the guilt thing right before you eat saying “Wait, arent we going to pray first?” And even the non religious people look guilty and pretend to pray. It took me until my 30’s to realize the double standard if I were another religion and sat at their table and insisted we pray to my god, they likely wouldn’t take so kindly to it. Now I say “you’re welcome to pray but I’m going to go ahead and start eating”
#16
I gotta give you 2 weeks notice ima quit, but you can fire me at any point? Nah fam
Amanda Reinstatler 3 months ago
Companies always expect loyalty that they are never willing to show employees. F**K EM!!
#17
That in the US, disabled people need more money to afford healthcare, but they aren’t legally allowed to have more than like $2000-$2500 in assets if they’re on disability. And it’s less if they’re married
#19
Men being abused physically by women is funny. For instance, the trailer for "Anyone but You" had Sydney Sweeny sucker punch her love interest in the balls. If the man sucker punched her in the privates, I doubt anyone would've laughed.
Amanda Reinstatler 3 months ago
Double standard - yes, but lets not forget that men almost always have an advantadge over women physically - they are often more of a threat. And of course the stats - there is at least a REASON for this dub stan.
#20
People seem to think nothing of a man choosing to not have kids, but women who don't want them are judged to hell and back and even told "they'll change their mind."
Amanda Reinstatler 3 months ago
Sorry but how can ANYONE still question that decision??? Hows about why WOULD you want to bring more people into this s**t storm??
#21
We feel so so so compassionate toward disabled people, but our policies require them to live life in deep poverty, with s****y medical care, while we run around saying how every life is precious. Sure.
#22
Casual racism against certain skin colors.
It's never okay to discriminate against someone based on something out of their control.
#23
The justice system. There’s definitely multiple justice systems depending on things like class and race. While it’s definitely noticed, it’s not like anything is actually being done about it so by practical standards it goes unnoticed.
#24
Romance and love between straight people is perfectly fine and normal to depict in children's media, in fact many many Disney movies end with a princess kissing a prince, but if we show *any* hints at all that a character is gay that's *perverted* and *unacceptable* for children.
#26
People caring about mental health unless it's a really icky one like schizophrenia or narcism.
#27
Attractive and popular people can get away with some foul s**t compared to the average person
#28
The way we view emotions.
If a man cries or shows fear, it is instantly taken as weakness while being socially accepted by women.
If a woman shows anger or asserts dominance, it's taken bad where as those emotions are socially accepted by men.
Also aging. Women aging=bad, washedup, need to settle down.
Men aging=good, wisdom, getting better with age, embrace the grey.
#29
If I don't wear makeup to work, and fix my hair and wear feminine outfits, I am asked multiple times if I am feeling okay that day.
I am dressed professionally in pants and a shirt, with my hair brushed and my face washed, just like ALL the men here.
Why are my requirements different? It's not on paper anywhere, but it is implied every single day.
#30
Perfectly fine for society to dislike cats because "they're thankless pets" and whatnot, but if you dislike dogs you're labelled an untrustworthy sociopath.
#33
As someone in the legal field...courts not being on time.
If you're late or not on time, good luck. But if the court is late or double booked etc. well you can't really complain.
#34
For the most part men can’t wear shorts to work in the summer but women can wear skirts, capris, etc.
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