Ok, slow down, lock up the ABS and pull up the e-brake because now, you're opening this debate up to be a topic of man-bashing.

I don't believe in the double standard. If a girl's a whore, so is the guy. If a guy can "praised" for his 'trophies' so can women. Conversely, I think that this is wrong and it devalues you as a person.

Eliminate the double standard. Eliminate careless sexual encounters. Eliminate stupidity.

i do feel bad when a girl or someoene kicks a guy in their croutch (sp?) and all they can do is cry in pain and they cant hit the girls back.

I agree with pandamonium, i really think that girls set these double standards for themselves, buy using them against each other.

As for the whole guy being allowed to hit a girl back...(by the way if you don't know females ARE physically weaker, it is in our nature if you want to believe it or not) So it is respectful for the the physically stronger not to hit the weaker, thats not really a double standard....like an older sibling shouldn't pick on a younger one, it's just common courtesy......of course self defense is okay for anyone to use......but how about nobody hits each other at all! 

How do girls set double standards for themselves? Give me an example, please because I really don't understand what you mean.

Obviously most guys are stronger than girls because guys have hormones that allow them to get stronger faster. But that doesn't mean that they are all weaker than the guys. I've never lost a fight. Including against men. And I've gotten some guys fired up that wouldn't mind hitting me with full force. And they did. But I still got them.

Pandamonium said it above...girls call each other these names like hoe, bitch, slut, etc. If they don't want to be called names themselves, then girls need to stop using them against each other, and start to build respect for one another. When girls do not respect other girls in the same manner, how would that influence men to treat them any better?

Your situation is just one out of many, i have seen body builder women that could kick the shyt out of most men, but that does not mean most women are capable.

its because you let people call you hoes bitches sluts etc... why dont you try using those words less. Dont lie i know you have thought of calling another chick a slut. you girls (not all of you) disrespect each other by playing games and saying rumors. Guys dont care about that stuff they dont spread rumors. but girls dont build enough respect for one another. thats why they make it ok for men to call them whores or sluts blah blah blah.

next time think about what your doing. cause for a a fact some girls turn really mad and angry and call each other names then it lets other people call them names also.

Lets not forget the gay guys out there that walk around speaking and acting is if they were a female and freely calling girls 'bitches, whores and sluts.' And do the girls do anything about it? More of than not; nothing is done at all. Thats a double standard within itself.

New Details Emerge in Matthew Shepard Murder
Killers Talk About Crime That Shocked the Nation
Dec. 1, 2004 - Six years ago, on a cold October night on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyo., 21-year-old gay college student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten, tied to a fence and left for dead. He was found 18 hours later and rushed to the hospital, where he lingered on the edge of death for nearly five days before succumbing to his injuries.

The story garnered national attention when the attack was characterized as a hate crime. But Shepard's killers, in their first interview since their convictions, tell "20/20's" Elizabeth Vargas that money and drugs motivated their actions that night, not hatred of gays.

While Shepard lay unconscious in a hospital, the national press quickly arrived in Laramie. Cal Rerucha, who prosecuted the case, told Vargas the media descended on Laramie "like locusts."

"We knew in the newsroom the day it happened, this is going to be a huge story, this is going to attract international interest," said Jason Marsden of "The Casper Star-Tribune."

"I remember one of my fellow reporters saying, 'this kid is going to be the new poster child for gay rights," he added. News of Shepard's death sparked reaction overseas and demonstrations across America.

"I think a lot of gay people, when they first heard of that horrifying event, felt sort of punched in the stomach. I mean it kind of encapsulated all our fears of being victimized," said writer Andrew Sullivan, a prominent gay rights advocate.

But as the push for gay rights found new force, so did a corresponding backlash from anti-gay opponents who came from out of state to grab a piece of the media spotlight.

Tensions were so high that Shepard's father wore a bulletproof vest under his suit when he spoke at his son's funeral service.

"The saddest part of this whole case was at Matthew's funeral, when they, these people, refused to let Matthew be buried with dignity," said Rerucha. "I never saw people that could hate so much."


Killers Both Receive Two Consecutive Life Sentences
Local residents Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, both 21 at the time, were charged with Shepard's murder. Henderson's case came before the court first. To avoid the possibility of receiving the death penalty, he pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping and received two consecutive life terms in prison.
McKinney's case went to trial a year after Shepard's death. He was convicted of felony murder, aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Before the jury was about to decide his sentence, he, too, reached a deal that allowed him to avoid a possible death penalty. Both men are serving double life sentences in prison.

Authorities asked "20/20" not to disclose the prison location.

You missed that completely. A double standard for men and women is how each gender perceives and handles disrespect. A straight male calls a girl a "bitch" and anyone with half a brain knows that he needs to get popped in the mouth. But yet, an overly feminine and flamboyant gay guy will say the same thing and its no big deal. Then you have girls that jovially call each other bitches and sluts likes its not a big deal.

I think homosexuality is gross but I don't say that to slight someone who is. The thought of being near another guy in such an intimate manner really bothers me. Am I a homophobe? Not at all. My uncle's gay and one of my closest friends are. I'm not obsessed with lesbians and I'm not pressuring my girlfriend to go bi, but there is a certain sensuality and a level of eroticism with two girls kissing (like in your sig) that straight couples rarely obtain.

So many double standards to tackle, so little time.

Then you have girls that jovially call each other bitches and sluts likes its not a big deal.

well, there ARE the guys who're called man-whores.
this i agree with.  because that's what i do.

i think in my school, we're much more liberal.  girls are highly encouraged to play in sports.  guys dont care so much about hitting girls especially after a girl's hit them.  you know why they don't hit back after getting hit in the crotch?  because they're in so much pain that they can't.  it's kinda like if someone punches you really really hard in the boob.

why girls set double standards for themselves?  its easy, because a lot of girls believe that guys shouldnt hit them, that girls should be treated nicer.  that we shouldnt be called names like "slut, hoe, bitch, whatever."  well, maybe they actually DESERVED to be called that.  and who the hell said that you couldnt call a guy a manwhore or a bastard.  just because you dont call them that doesn't mean that you cant.

when peple insult others, there's always at least a hint of truth in it.  i'm sorry if you're such a femnazi and believe that women should be the dominating gender of the world, and seriously, why do you care if there's that unspoken rule "guys cant hit girls."  i mean, its better, cuz you have greater chances for hitting guys.

The guys who can't come to terms with homosexuality among males are locked in the closet.