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Author Valenti, Jessica

Title He's a stud, she's a slut and 49 other double standards every woman should know / Jessica Valenti
Published Berkeley, CA : Seal Press : Distributed by Publishers Group West, ©2008

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Contents Introduction -- 1. He's a stud, she's a slut -- 2. He's chill, she's on the pill -- 3. He's rough, she's dainty -- 4. He's a hero, she's a damsel -- 5. He's metrosexual, she's anorexic -- 6. He's "lucky," she's Lolita -- 7. He's a bachelor, she's a spinster -- 8. He can be a beast, she must be a beauty -- 9. He's a hipster, she's a Ho -- 10. He's gonna be a success, she gonna be a stay-at-home mom -- 11. He's a politician, she's a fashion plate -- 12. He's a Romeo, she's a stalker -- 13. He's tough, she's a Tomboy -- 14. He's angry, she's PMSing -- 15. He's distinguished, she's driving Miss Daisy -- 16. He's manly, she's Sasquatch -- 17. He's successful, she's a showoff -- 18. He's superdad, she's shittymom -- 19. He's the boss, she's a bitch -- 20. He's well paid, she's screwed -- 21. He's gay, she's a fantasy -- 22. He's himself, she's Mrs. himself -- 23. He's getting an education, she's getting in his way -- 24. He's independent, she's pathetic -- 25. He's a celeb, she's a mess -- 26. He's husky, she's invisible -- 27. He's a man, she's a mom -- 28. He's dating a younger woman, she's a cougar -- 29. He's drunk, she's a victim -- 30. He's stoic, she's frigid -- 31. He's covered, she's screwed -- 32. He's represented, she's a token -- 33. He's neat, she's neurotic -- 34. He's fun, she's frivolous -- 35. He walks freely, she gets harassed -- 36. He's a porn watcher, she's the show -- 37. He's hot and heady, she's brainy or boobilicious -- 38. He's an activist, she's a pain in the ass -- 39. He's a person, she's a commodity -- 40. He's a public figure, she's a virgin/whore -- 41. He's got GI Joe, she's got Barbie -- 42. He's paying less, she's paying more -- 43. He's pussy whipped, she's a "good girlfriend" -- 44. He's protected, she's property -- 45. He's fondling, she's feeding -- 46. He's childless, she's selfish -- 47. He's funny, she's annoying -- 48. He's dating, she's taken -- 49. He's rugged, she's rude -- 50. He's plain, she's vain
Summary Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? H
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-217)
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Subject Women -- United States -- Public opinion
Men -- United States -- Public opinion
Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
Sexism -- United States
Public opinion -- United States
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory.
Public opinion
Sexism
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Women -- Public opinion
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786750498
0786750499