In my opinion women are held to different standards then men because women have a "role"in society i think they play. Most people think women are soft spoken, quiet, cute, pretty, innocent, and men are more macho, loud, dirty, etc. we live in a world of double standards and its also tradtion men are known to be the providers and go out to hunt and do what they do (anything) and women stay home and keep a up with the household. The reason why women are called "sluts" when they sleep around even though men do it too is because women have the POWER of creation GIVING LIFE and suppose to take care or babies. Usually men make the rules up that's why there are these standards, for example in Religion its always Adam and Eve not Eve and Adam. Women are a step down then men because men make these rules up its prejudice against women people that set these standards are men. If women set standards it probably would be the other way around. In my Opinion the word "slut" isnt as common as it use to be i think its fading because really what is a slut? No body can put a definition to that word everyone has a different opinion on that. In other countrys of the world girls are suppose to be virgins before getting married and if she wasnt she would be killed or shamful. Still happens today which is ridiculous because they supoosalbly say if she doesntBLEED then shes not a virgin And her reputation is ruined she is a shame. Howeverrrr Men its acceptable of them to go out and sleep around before marriage or when their married. Its so not fair and it pisses me off i see this in my culture so much and i know it happens in other cultures but mostly in In Islam!! Ugh! I want Islamic women to be on the same level as men I honestly never see this happening. Hopefully one day it will! :)