Identifying double standards
To find out if you're dealing with a double standard or not, consider these 2 questions:
- Are two (or even more) things (persons, situations etc.) being treated differently?
- If there is a different treatment, is there a proper, valid justification for it?
A double standard occurs when there is unequal treatment that is not properly justified.
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