Double Standards

I was staying over at some friends’ house recently and one of my friends loaned me a book to read before bed. She knows me well and chose wisely: the book was He’s a Stud, She’s a Slut: And 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know, by Jessica Valenti.

This lightly humorous book offers 50 common double standards, explains them, and gives suggestions for what you can do about them. The double standards include: “he can be a beast, she must be a beauty,” “he’s a Romeo, she’s a stalker,” he’s gonna be a success, she’s gonna be a stay-at-home mom,” “he’s hot and heady, she’s brainy or boobilicious,” “he walks freely, she gets harassed,” “he’s neat, she’s neurotic,” “he’s stoic, she’s frigid,” “he’s himself, she’s Mrs. himself,” “he’s the boss, she’s a bitch,” “he’s childless, she’s selfish,” and many more.

Excellent reading for the peeved among us!

--Curly