Double Standard

A World Aids Day Plea To Women

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 01.31.2012

Dr. Logan Levkoff

Give the women in your life the confidence and freedom to be their own woman, free from judgment and free to pursue a sexually healthy life. 

The Face Of Christian Terrorism?

Todd Green, Ph.D. | Posted 09.24.2011

Todd Green, Ph.D.

For all of the Christians who have expressed outrage in recent days, you need not worry. You're safe. No, the guilt-by-association principle does not apply when unspeakable violence is carried out in the name of Christianity.

MOCA: 'Double Standard'

Edward Goldman | Posted 05.25.2011

Edward Goldman

When Jeffrey Deitch, director of the museum, announced plans for his first exhibition -- the tribute to filmmaker and artist Dennis Hopper -- it was met with some disappointment.

Retire Ari Fleischer! The Hypocrisy, Double Standards & Dishonesty Behind Helen Thomas's Retirement

Katie Halper | Posted 05.25.2011

Katie Halper

More people seemed more upset over Helen Thomas's gaffe than they were over the killing of nine people on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

What Underlies Reactions When Islam Is Insulted?

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Kelhawk

In the West, we believe that when someone moves a disagreement from the issue to a personal attack, it is because their case is weak. But can we make that assumption with other cultures?

Adam Lambert: A Fine Example Of The Sexual Double Standard

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Dr. Logan Levkoff

What is it about Adam Lambert that infuriates and scares people? Is it that he is both masculine and feminine enough to be considered sexually attractive to many of us, regardless of how we identify?

Double Standard for the Times; But Then Why Not? Bloomberg Owns This Town

Leonie Haimson | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonie Haimson

In the mind of the Times, accountability for billions of dollars in tax funds for public education meant that one man alone, namely Bloomberg, should continue to have total control.

Hell Hath No Fury Like Hillary Clinton

Natalie Holder-Winfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Natalie Holder-Winfield

Yesterday, I cheered when I read the transcript of Sec. Hillary Clinton's response when a student asked about Bill Clinton's thoughts on foreign policy, but I could see the double standard coming.

Arthur Delaney

Geithner: No Double Standard For Banks

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

In an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor Charles Gibson, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the administration holds bailout beneficiaries...

The Double-Standardization Of Double Standards

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

Stuart Whatley

Surely there is nothing new about double standards in business and finance, especially in the current crisis. In fact, there may even be a rising double standard for what constitutes a double standard.

Hard Line On Auto Aid Puts Bailed-Out Firms On Notice

Washington Post | Tomoeh Murakami Tse | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK, March 30 -- After ousting General Motors' chief executive, President Obama warned Monday that bankruptcy may be unavoidable for two American...

A Race Full of Ironies

Tony Campolo | Posted 05.25.2011

Tony Campolo

There are all kinds of ironies in this election, especially concerning Sarah Palin's nomination as the vice presidential candidate for the Republican Party.

More Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Please

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

Chris Weigant

Her performance was so strong and so well focused that it would be foolish not to immediately send her out on the campaign trail and/or to as many television interviews as she can squeeze into her schedule.

What If Bristol Palin Were Black?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.25.2011

Cenk Uygur

Do you think the Republicans would lay off of Obama if his 17 year-old daughter had gotten pregnant out of wedlock? You know the answer to that question. Everyone does.

Georgia-Russia Conflict: Moscow Challenges America's Global and Regional Authority

Omid Memarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Omid Memarian

One of the lessons the U.S. could learn from the conflict is that America is no longer the most effective nation when it comes to interfering, influencing and finally resolving conflicts among nations.

If Wright Were White

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonce Gaiter

In this election cycle, there was always going to be a Jeremiah Wright. In America, there are different standards. Black people are more quickly judged intemperate and arrogant and angry.