Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Noun Phrase 53. The noun phrase today is
double standard. Okay. Let's take a look at note at the note here. If a person or
group applies a double standard. Yeah. Usually we say somebody might apply a
double standard, you are claiming that they are unfair in their treatment of
different groups of people. You are suggesting that one is permitted to have
more freedom in their behavior than another group. So this is what we mean if
we say that somebody is applying a double standard on someone. Okay.
Let's look at the first example here. Let me get this straight . Like let me
understand this correctly is this what you're saying ? Let me get this straight.
It is okay for your son to live together with
his girlfriend before marriage, but it is not okay for your daughter to live
together with her boyfriend before marriage. That is a double standard. So
yeah. That's just what they might say. That's a perfect example of what we mean
by a double standard. You say it's okay for a son or young men to do one thing
but it's not okay for the young girl or a daughter to do exactly the same thing.
Okay. So let's look at number two here. Many militant feminists. All right a
militant feminist is a more serious feminist. That's all at the activist
feminist that will go protesting and burning their bras and things like that.
So many militant feminists claim, the fact that men can go topless in public,
that men can go topless in public and it is illegal in most places for women to
do the same is a double standard. Now to be honest, I think really most women
don't complain too much about this one because I think they realize maybe it's
not so safe or maybe it's not such a good idea for them to go topless in public.
But you know, you might argue that some militant feminists maybe they have a
point . Is this an example of a double standard ?
According to the definition it does seem to be that way.
Let's look at number three. Some political commentators claim it is
a double standard for liberals to claim bakeries must make a cake for gay
couples who order a wedding cake, yeah so remember years ago there was a big case
where I guess a bakery he was very a very Christian conservative and you know
He felt it was against his religion to make a cake for gay people. And they said
this is not fair. This is not right but so here's the second part of this but
You should refuse, but you should refuse to serve any conservatives in
restaurants that work for the Trump administration. So a lot of liberals on
one hand they're saying no you can't do this to gay people. You know, but you know
if you have a different political opinion and you don't agree with us
don't serve you. So if you think that way or you know if you would if you're
saying that if you're suggesting that that's also a double standard. This is an
example of a double standard, whether you agree with it or not agree with it, it's
still a double standard. Okay anyway well um if you could think of any other good
examples of a double standard you can leave them in the comments below and you
know I'll check it out and see if if that really would qualify as a double
standard. Anyway, I hope it's clear. I hope you got it. Thank you for your time. Bye-
bye.