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Essay / Persuasive Essay on Double Standards - 1106
Between the years 1948 and 1998, the Women's Rights Movement was in full force (NWHP). At that time, women had no voice and their opinions were irrelevant to anyone. Men would decide without taking women into account and whatever their choice, it was the last word, women would just have to adhere to the changes. Since then, we have evolved a lot and now women have their own identity and their own voice. It wouldn't be fair if society didn't find something negative to say about the woman who works hard every day. Women are victims of double standards, but that's just another thing a woman must learn to tolerate if she wants to not only be heard, but taken seriously by anyone. Whereas a man's voice is generally a more respected tone. To convince people, it proves itself in no time. Whereas a woman must not only give the correct information but also convince people by proving herself within a reasonable time. Usually when a man speaks, people pay attention and rarely question the information given to them because people trust the man. For some strange reason, a woman wouldn't receive the same respect. However, women can easily do the same as a man, or even better than him. Just because it's a woman speaking, they will question her knowledge of the information given. When people usually talk about women