Double Standards: Cultural Differences Between American And Dutch Girls

Schalet argued that cultural norms about femininity, masculinity, love, and lust explain how the sexual double standard is negotiated among teenagers. When it comes to the double standard, American girls receive more stigma than Dutch girls. If American teenagers make the choice to have sex outside of a meaningful relationship, they are referred to as a “slut.” Schalet explained that Dutch girls are highly unlikely to participate in name calling because they have a different support system. Health care providers have made it so that Dutch women have easier access to different contraceptive methods, which places the responsibility of preventing pregnancy on them. While the Dutch boys reported that they didn’t have to worry about the risks of