The social boundaries that contain the populace are on the majority, based on traditionalist values. Indeed the emergence of feminists, modernists and post-structuralists would come to redefine conventional thought on ideals such as gender roles, liberties and even law. However, one of the many conventions that remain is the double standards that trap gender stereotypes. The most common of which is the deification of males who attract many sexual partners, and the degradation of females who do the same.
One would argue the sexist point in that equality between genders should be achieved and such an ideal should be portrayed throughout every facet of living. Females should not be frowned upon because they are promiscuous or rather sexually active just as males should not. The archaic stereotypes of housewives and child orientated dependent women have been largely replaced by career driven, child balancing independents who juggle traditional roles and the ability to work executive jobs. The wages of women and men still remain largely unbalanced as executive roles still remain dominated by males. However, this is showing decline as more women rise in the career ladder, breaking the glass ceiling that once contained females. Then with increasing equality between women and men, the question of why must be asked why this not extend past the workplace, house and into the fabric of ecology within our social system.
One then argued on MX in "The reason men are not..."sluts" is because promiscuous males need to charm to get anywhere whereas a women can simply undress...". This argument is attributed to a writer named "Michael" assumed to be a male. However, this ideal that women can simply undress to seduce men is definitely a grotesque exaggeration of the actuality that is men on general would tend to have greater libidos and less control on sexual temptation. Medically, it has been stated that this is due to the primitive ideals of mating and anatomy, as sperm is easier to produce judging that there are about 170 million made every day. This may be the reason behind men's greater openness to sexual intercourse and a minimalist policy on selecting mates much to the contrary of female’s greater criteria on sexual partners. This brought upon the consensus that males being sexually active was a near badge of honour as the judgements upon males by females became more laden with criteria. On average, there are fewer outcomes that are required to be met for females to be worthy for a male and this is the reason behind emphasis on less partners for females.
Indeed it would seem that the existence of double standards could be attributed to biology alone yet surely such a strict guideline's existence is limited as society progresses. For the human rights enjoyed today have never been ideals thought possible in history's past. Even the traditional bible outlined celibacy before marriage has been overturned. Perhaps one day in the near future double standards will cease to exist but for the time being, promiscuous females will be frowned upon and deemed "sluts", and female nurses a common occurrence in many male fantasies. Just as sexually active heroes will remain men and male nurses continue to be mocked.
