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Meanings of double standard in English

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Usage of double standard in English
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De-listing them shows America's double standard policy on terrorism, state TV said.
The Guardian
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Ren said China was the victim of a double standard in Geneva.
Reuters
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The double standard in this shape is not distasteful to the boys.
The Story of the Philippines / Natural Riches, Industrial Resour...
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There is, of course, a double standard around male and female sexuality.
The Disposable Male
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Unfortunately however, the good ol' sexual double standard is alive and well.
Ebony
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In his zeal for protection and the double standard, all were forgotten.
Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
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No matter your politics, the double standard here is hard to ignore.
The Guardian
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I tell you the old double standard has gone all to hell.
The Plastic Age
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The most shameful part: We all accepted the double standard in silence.
Wired
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There can be little doubt that there is a double standard here.
The Guardian
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She'd berated herself for hours over judging Jeremy by a double standard.
Deadly promises
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Marty pretended cool, but the double standard lurked beneath his bushy eyebrows.
I’m With the Band
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Godkin was emphatically for gold, Walker equally emphatic for a double standard.
Historical Essays
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His analysis is a perfect example of a common double standard.
The Irish Times
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This absurd double standard is another reason virginity is so valued, of course.
The Guardian
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This double standard is something that frustrates many researchers, and with good reason.
Wired
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