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# double standards

Last year
2022
# mixed views
Ukraine's Mykolenko gets Everton nod as Russia captain Dzyuba blasts 'double standards'
Toffees boss Frank Lampard said the 22-year-old has the club’s backing.
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Mar 3rd 2022, 1:40 PM
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# double standards
Those who choose to cover their eyes will have no excuse when they're on the wrong side of boxing history
So many boxing figures performatively take the moral high ground when it comes to the sanctity of human life – until doing so might inconvenience them personally.
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Jul 4th 2020, 10:00 AM
# double standards
Basketball Ireland lash out at government over FAI's €30m 'get-out-of-jail-free card'
After a critical statement was released today, Bernard O’Byrne has revealed the extent of their frustrations to The42.
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Feb 4th 2020, 12:40 PM
# double standards
Sexism row at US Open after female player penalised for removing her shirt
Alize Cornet’s shirt was on back-to-front in 38 degree heat.
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Aug 29th 2018, 8:32 PM
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'Look at Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder's careers, and tell me double standards don't exist'
Why aren’t men in Hollywood held to the same standards as women?
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Nov 10th 2017, 5:00 PM
# double standards
Latest England tabloid dross is another damning indictment of the FA - not Wayne Rooney
The governing body are always more concerned with the PR machine than the personal touch.
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Nov 17th 2016, 6:43 PM
# double standards
Mickey Harte criticises Ciaran Whelan's stance on Aidan O'Shea 'dive'
The Sunday Game pundit was adamant last August that Tiernan McCann should make an immediate public apology for diving.
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Jul 12th 2016, 11:10 AM
# double standards
'Real Madrid would never get away with Messi trick penalty'
Roberto Carlos claims the Spanish club would have been roundly criticised.
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Feb 16th 2016, 2:27 PM
# double standards
Jim McGuinness was challenged over potential hypocrisy in his book on Second Captains
“That’s what happened. It’s in the book.”
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Nov 12th 2015, 4:11 PM
# double standards
Jeremy Kyle defends male domestic abuse victim after audience laughs at him
The guest had described how his ex-girlfriend locked him in a flat and he’d had to jump from a third-floor balcony.
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May 14th 2015, 12:47 PM
# double standards
Australian TV anchor wears same suit every day for a year to highlight sexism
Surprise, surprise: nobody noticed.
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Nov 17th 2014, 2:30 PM
# double standards
Explainer: Examining the cycle of Ireland's recent 'slut-shaming' cases
Slane Girl, Belfast, Magaluf.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 1:00 PM
# Farce
Opinion: Celtic-Legia debacle highlights UEFA's ridiculous double standards
It was confirmed earlier today that the Scottish side would progress to the next round despite being beaten 6-1.
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Aug 8th 2014, 4:01 PM
# selfie censorship
Mum urges her son’s Facebook friends to stop posting sexy selfies
We’re scarlet, SCARLET.
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Sep 6th 2013, 3:02 PM
# China
Apple apologises to Chinese consumers after 'double standards' criticism
State media in China has criticised the company over customer service and returns policies.
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Apr 2nd 2013, 3:00 PM