The Double Standard: 5 Simple Acts Men Are Overpraised For, According to Women

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Although it’s important to offer positive reinforcement, especially when someone does something helpful, there are times when the praise is too much.

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For example, if your partner helps you with the chores—something they should be doing anyway, is that really to be held in high praise? An online discussion delved into what things men are praised for that are the bare minimum.

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Simple Acts Men Are Overpraised For, According to Women

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According to one commenter and dozens of responses, men are unfairly praised for spending time with or caring for their kids so much that women are questioned when they are out without their kids, while their husbands are allowed to do what they want.

One person used the kids’ show Jimmy Neutron as an example of how men are often praised for solving problems and the mess they create themselves. When a man cleans up after himself or doesn’t depend on a woman to do it, this shouldn’t be seen as an incredible feat.

The bar is so low that some women stay in their relationship or justify their partners’ behavior by saying, “He never hits me.” If the absence of physical harm is the only redeeming factor about your partner, it may be time to reconsider the relationship.

If a woman’s husband had a cold or similar illness, she would probably be tending to him, taking care of the chores, and even making soup. If the roles are reversed, it’s deemed as above and beyond for the man to offer care.

For some reason, it seems that many men are only helpful to people they’re attracted to or want something from. This is true both in personal and work-based relationships.

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The Double Standard: 5 Simple Acts Men Are Overpraised For, According to Women

Although it’s important to offer positive reinforcement, especially when someone does something helpful, there are times when the praise is too much.

For example, if your partner helps you with the chores—something they should be doing anyway, is that really to be held in high praise? An online discussion delved into what things men are praised for that are the bare minimum.

Simple Acts Men Are Overpraised For, According to Women

According to one commenter and dozens of responses, men are unfairly praised for spending time with or caring for their kids so much that women are questioned when they are out without their kids, while their husbands are allowed to do what they want.

1. Taking Care of Their Own Kids

One person used the kids’ show Jimmy Neutron as an example of how men are often praised for solving problems and the mess they create themselves. When a man cleans up after himself or doesn’t depend on a woman to do it, this shouldn’t be seen as an incredible feat.

2. Solving Their Own Problems or Messes

The bar is so low that some women stay in their relationship or justify their partners’ behavior by saying, “He never hits me.” If the absence of physical harm is the only redeeming factor about your partner, it may be time to reconsider the relationship.

3. Respecting or Not Harming Women

If a woman’s husband had a cold or similar illness, she would probably be tending to him, taking care of the chores, and even making soup. If the roles are reversed, it’s deemed as above and beyond for the man to offer care.

4. Caring for You When You’re Ill

For some reason, it seems that many men are only helpful to people they’re attracted to or want something from. This is true both in personal and work-based relationships.

5. Being Nice to People They’re Not Attracted To

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