A '''double standard''' holds a harsher attitude against someone or something than one holds about himself or strangers, sometimes without realizing it. Causes of double standards include lack of forgiveness and political bias.
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A '''double standard''' is a harsher or stricter attitude against someone or something than one holds about himself or strangers, sometimes without realizing it. Causes of double standards include lack of forgiveness and political bias.
Many people undergo dramatic life changes when they wake up to how they were applying a double standard, as in:
Many people undergo dramatic life changes when they wake up to how they were applying a double standard, as in: