Double standard
Double standardI was surprised finding out that the topic for our paper was about our feelings of our gender. In the world we live in now, men and women have differences in their attitudes, feelings and lifestyles. Also, men and women treat and look at each other differently from the way they treat their same sex. There are many distinctions to be males or females that cause a double standard in the society surrounding us.
Both men and women are constantly concerned about their appearances. They are always trying to make themselves look good, even though they are physically different. In order for a male to look good, he is suppose to be big, strong, and athletic. On the other hand, in order for a female to look good, she is suppose to thin, pretty, and have a good figure. I think the females feel more of the pressures of looking good. In the past, I've talked to some of my girl friends and they told me that the pressure and competition they are faced with is stressful and painful. On the contrary being a guy, I do not have that much of a pressure trying to look better than a stronger and more athletic guy. I am rather more concerned of my own health and ways to improve it. At times, while walking around casually with my girl friends, when they weren't looking appropriate, would get stares or comments from other female friends. I was even surprised when I heard my girl friends talking about other girls right in front of me, even though most of these times I didn't notice anything wrong or different about the other girls they were talking about. From this observation, I think the pressure of always looking good would be greater if I was to be a girl. The double standard is seen between how a guy and a girl have to look good for their peers and other people.
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