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20 Of The Biggest Double Standards In Society, According To People Online
Life isn’t always fair, no matter how much we wish it could be. Sure, there are times when justice prevails and good triumphs, but far too often, the scales seem hopelessly tipped.
It’s the kind of realization that can really make your blood boil. And it certainly did for these Redditors, who didn’t hold back as they shared some of society’s biggest double standards in a recent thread.
Scroll down to read their thoughts, and don’t forget to share your own in the comments!
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#1
The huge focus on Joe Biden's apparent mental decline... versus... nobody batting an eyelid about Donald Trump's obvious mental decline.
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#2
If poor people don’t pay taxes they are criminals , if rich people don’t pay taxes they are “business savvy”.
#3
It's 'mental health matters' until you show symptoms that aren't glamorous, romantic or desirable.
#4
When Santa comes down the chimney and eats your food he’s “Holly” and “jolly” but I do it and I’m “drunk” and “breaking and entering”.
#5
That a man with five kids from three different woman, all of whom he openly cheated on, and be elected president. A woman wouldn’t even be considered for mayor with that track record.
#6
How men are praised for doing basic stuff like cooking or taking care of kids, while women are expected to do it all and still get judged for ,,not doing enough''
Not trying to offend anyone just my personal opinion:).
#8
Government can't account for 800 billion dollars in an audit, but if I so much as make an honest mistake on my taxes I receive harsh penalties.
#9
Normal person files for bankruptcy to give themselves a fresh start and they’re being shamed for it.
Rich person files for bankruptcy 8 different times and no one blinks an eye.
#10
Girls wearing feminine things? Yeah. Girls wearing masculine things? Yeah. Guys wearing masculine things? Yeah. Guys wearing feminine things? You're gonna get beaten up if you enter the wrong alley.
#12
If you establish yourself as a "hard worker" everyone notices when you have a bad day and don't perform to your usual standard. Meanwhile "slackers" are praised for performing slightly above average.
#14
People love to say 'don't judge others,' but are quick to judge anyone who doesn't fit their idea of normal. Hypocrisy is real!
#15
The idea that getting money without working for it is awful and horrible if you're poor, but cool and respectable and a just reward for "success" if you're rich.
#16
Employees are expected to give 2 weeks notice before leaving a job, but employers won’t give us even 2 hours notice before firing us.
#18
The pure joy I have when I find a curly fry at the bottom of the regular fries I ordered but the absolute disgust I have when I find a regular fry at the bottom of curly fries I ordered.
#19
The perception of a woman hitting a man vs a man hitting a woman. Generally it's less frowned upon when a woman hits a man.
#20
How some groups think it is fine that they can do what they like, but "others" need to be told by them to what to do. Some groups go, let's make a law governing how others behave, but woe betide anyone who tries to make laws governing how those groups behave.
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