double standard
noun
1
: a set of principles that applies differently and usually more rigorously to one group of people or circumstances than to another
especially
: a code of morals that applies more severe standards of sexual behavior to women than to men
2
Examples of double standard in a Sentence
She argued that society applies a double standard in dealing with women who commit adultery.
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June 28, 2019
How a 17th-century nun wrote poetry, dramas, and comedies that took on the inequities and double standards women faced in society.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
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Last May, two-time WNBA champion A'ja Wilson was asked whether race and double standards in sports played a role in Clark's meteoric rise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 3 Mar. 2025
Starting Next Week Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk: Judge Halts Trump’s DEI Contract Ban—For Now
Rock dismissed another Meltzer report that there was a double standard in WWE which allows The Rock more leeway to curse on air.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Speaking in a new interview with Time magazine, Kidman explained that one of her reasons behind making the vow is a double standard that women directors face.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Last May, two-time WNBA champion A'ja Wilson was asked whether race and double standards in sports played a role in Clark's meteoric rise.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for double standard
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“Double standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20standard. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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