When the topic of sexism’s presence in the society of 2016 is brought up, most people will think “Sexism doesn’t exist in our day and age. I mean, come on, it’s 2016. Haven’t we gotten over it?” Sadly, the answer is no. The most common example of differing actions towards the sexes is the famous “double standard.” Let’s say that the setting is a public school, and a female student is in mental distress. If a guy were to hug her to try to comfort her, it’s considered PDA. If a girl does the same thing, however, it goes mostly unnoticed. A hefty majority seems to believe that sexism still holds its’ head high as well, as public polling site debate.org shows with a staggering 95% agreeing on the existence of sexism in our
