Is there a double standard for men and women re: sex(okay for men while women are judged more harshly)?
913584
Of course there is. We live in a mans world.  It's OK for them to sleep around but when it comes to us females we are called a tool garden.
30530
I don't know about a single WORST double standard but some of the worst ones involve Men/Women.\n\nOne that comes to mind is that Circumcision is fine to do to a baby boy, but if you cut a girl's genitals, it's MUTILATION!\n\nAnother one is that Men and Women are equals, yet MEN are supposed to pay for everything.\n\nHow about this one, an adult woman can molest a boy and it's alright because "He likes it". If an adult male has sex with a minor female, it's a CRIME!  A girl psychologically matures faster than boys, so isn’t it WORSE to do that to a boy?  Even though he's chronologically 16, mentally he could be just 14!  A 14yr old boy is NOT ready for a sexual relationship with an adult woman, no matter what his body is telling him.\n\nHow about the one where Men "Mentally and Verbally" abuse women, yet nobody acknowledges that women Mentally and Verbally abuse MEN!  Women are vocal at an earlier age than men, and they continue to be more vocal.  Girls bully and torment other girls in school with psychological torture and verbal abuse.  When they do it to men, they just call it "Being a B**ch".  Men just aren't allowed to show they're hurt, yet they're berated for not being "sensitive" or sharing their "Feelings"...\n\nWomen use sex as a weapon against men.  They withhold it because sex is how men receive love and affection.  Isn’t that sexual abuse??  If you FORCE a woman to have sex it sure is!  Why is it that withholding it from somebody who needs it, isn’t??\n\nI should stop now.
261453
We'd rather err on the side of conservativeness.... \nToo often, when a chick lets her "bad girl" side out too quickly, the dude quits respecting her or doesn't think of her as "relationship" material. \n...Maybe it's the whole virgin/whore double standard.
522643
No. \nI value myself than more than some man's w****. Because that is what you are making yourself to be.  If the man could not respect me enough to be the one and only than he doesn't have much for me.  Of course he's gonna tell you that lie, but it's a lie.\n\nRespect yourself as a lady, not some mans sex toy or w****.\n\nAnd if that isn't enough think of the other female.  How do you think she feels? And how would you feel if your man was taking out of your mouth and giving it to another female.\n\nIt all boil down to:  RESPECT YOURSELF, BECAUSE WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
973142
men and women like nothing better to do then rip on eachother to vent relationship and social frustrations \n\n\nmen and women can both be evil and vice versa\n\nBut women are very judgemental by nature and image conscious which makes some women superficial... but not to say that some men aren't the same way.\n\nbut it is for reasons such as the aformentioned that men can be as you described.. but again.. this swings both ways and is not unique to just men or women
381568
I agree with Blazin_Tikal. But I'd add that that is a typical bad behavior on men's parts, and men should be aware of that tendency and not do it. There are just as many bad tendencies on women's parts (as a whole) that they should be aware of and not acting on.
257203
Why do guys always think this double standard is fair? Its the same thing that causes teenage guys to say "hey I went out and got laid last night" and his buddies pat him on the back .. but when he tells all his friends who he got a piece of she is labled as easy.\n\nIts disgusting!!
911702
that social stigma is so outdated!  Who cares if the woman is older than the guy - VERY unimportant.  \n\nNo one seems to care if a man is older than the woman - why is that???  It all has to do with our ideas about sex and gender roles.
698551
no its just not common in today society I commend you for holding out for whatever your reasons are your not out here breaking hearts and using women for sex, or having babies, and spreading desease any woman would be proud to have you or should be you are clean and pure. stay true to yourself and your cause!
310953
We are more open to sex and talk about sex with each other. The act of sex literally is what separates us from the straight community. And thusly a topic more discussed. Men are more sexual conquerers than women are. So while not ideal. If there is honest dialog and safe sex is practiced. And if probelms occur and issues can be talked about honestly. Most of the problems are gone.\n\nStraight couples, the man would be mortified to even bring it up for fear of the reaction. If brought up, I'm assuming the reaction wouldn't be good, but if it is good and honest dialog (blah blah blah- same rules) then there is minimal issues.\n\nSo honesty and dialog are the key. Men are more sexual and can be more honest with each other...in my opinion.
339111
I would say NO. They are equal. Men know more on some things, and women know on other things so it all equals out.
788576
Great question. \nI have pondered this question many times as a woman. Its a double standard. Women it seems do not have sexual freedom among many other freedoms. \nI happen to love sex and sometimes this standard bothers me. Who is someone else to judge me? Its none of their buisness what I do in the bedroom as far as they are concerned.\nThe way I deal with it is that I am an Adult and I do what I want to do. They dont pay my bills? sex makes me feel go and I feel that I deserve the pleasure that is my human right, what God gave me and deserve the same respect as men.\nOf course there is need for protection in this day and age.\nI usually keep my sexual life private and dont talk to anyone about it- thats what society has done to me. Women hate sluts I guess because they have it ingrained in their head from society that sleeping around is wrong. I dont sleep around, I am respectful to myself...but if I find myself in the heat of passion and it feels right I will do it because it feels good.\nMen..humm I dont know why they judge if they were raised to believe that sex is okay and good. They even get praised for it.\nI think women should do what they want and not care about someone else's opinion.
92639
women tend to think about sex as much or in some or most cases more than men...the only difference is we're a little more dicreet about it...there are some of us who actually don't give a **** about what people think and just go for it rather than think about it....so yea women think about sex as much
1187339
My wife and I have argued about this.  She seems to think that sexual pleasure is equal for men and women.  I argue that the euphoria that men experience is much greater.  \n\nMy trump card is this:  If it were equal than her desire to engage in sex would also equal mine.  Because her desire for intercourse is far less mine I don't see how her pleasure could equal mine.\n\nIf the pleasure was equal I have to believe we would have sex a lot more often.
511614
Women hate double standards, unless it's in their favor.\n\nIf I'm in a combat environment, I want to know that the soldier, airmen, sailor or marine next to me is physically competent to accomplish any and all tasks.  No one can have this level of certainty anymore, since this double standard is in place.
1062313
Yes, there should be gender roles.  It is common sense that women are better at some things than men and men are better at some things than women.  Being equal does not mean that men and women have to be identical.  Celebrating both men and women for who they are recognizes that they have different roles to fulfill in relationships.  That doesn't mean that women shouldn't ever work or that men can't help out in the kitchen.  It does mean that if you want someone to tuck you in when you are sick you want mom and if you want someone to scare the monsters away you want dad.
913916
It is not OK. Men deem themselves the masters of the universe and thereby set this standard of  hypocrisy. In my opinion, all men who sleep around with pride...but at the same time condemn women for exercising their individual sexuality, are only fooling themselves. They are exercising in the same smuttiness ...both in body and mind.\nWhen I was single I immersed myself in as much sex as I could just like every other (sex crazed)full bloody male. However, I have never believed it this double standard. I firmly believe that each person (men and women) has a right to their own individual happiness...so long as it does not infringe on the rights of others.