Expectations

This week's episode of Priviledged on the CW deals with the double standard society creates for men and women. Sage thinks that Louis is going to dump her when he finds out she still has her V-Card. She believes that since he is an older guy he must be more experienced. When she finds out that Louis, due to religious beliefs, is also a card carrier, she is completely surprised. Rose on the other hand is nervous about telling her boyfriend that she isn't a virgin. She assumes that since he is a dork he must never have done the deed. She is completely surprised to find out that he has. Rose was worried that if he was a virgin, he would be uncomfortable with a more experienced girlfriend. This episode shows how society expects girls to remain pure. Guys on the other hand are allowed to be very open with their physical feelings. Film and other media sources merely reinforce this double standard. What difference does gender make? Both genders face consequences from their actions, so why is it deemed normal and acceptable for one and not the other.