1) Dealling with the violence--there is a stark difference in our expectations for the genders regarding this. Now I believe I speak for the majority of men when it comes to this. When we're confronted with a violent situation, we're expected to protect and defend ourselves and not cry about it. I'll give a good example for most guys with the school bully. For our little boys we're expected to stand up and fight the bully. If we don't in most cases our parents, either male and/or female, discipline us harshly for not doing so. If you grow up like myself, the last thing your parents will tolerate is 1) not fighting the bully and 2) crying about the situation.
2)Dealing with sexuality--The double standard is reinforced by both sexes in our society. For example, most parents in our country raise their boys to be aggressive sexually or look the other way if they so. However they discipline their daughters harsly for the same behavior.
2007-06-06
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