The True Meaning Of Double Standards As Explained By MainaKageni And Mwalimu King’ang’i

What is a “double standard”? Well, according to Wikipedia, “a double standard is the application of different sets of principles for similar situations, or by two different people in the same situation. A double standard may take the form of an instance in which certain concepts (often, for example, a word, phrase, social norm, or rule) are perceived as acceptable to be applied by one group of people, but are considered unacceptable—taboo—when applied by another group.“

And there can be no clearer explanation of what a double standard than today’s morning conversation with callers calling in to tell harrowing tales about being abused at the hands of their wives.

 From the attitudes of the lads at the office, this is a funny conversation. Who would have thought of a man being beaten by his wife? Hmmm? But what I am wondering is why it isn’t as hilarious when a man beats his wife up? Or why is it alright for women  to declare from the rooftops that they batter their husbands -and often with kitchen utensils yet men have to whisper that they beat their wives?

My colleague Munyu had some incite on the matter noting that while it is alright for someone to call me skinny, I cannot call fat people fat. I would get sat on (his words, not mine). And while I personally do not pull punches for fat is merely an adjective, I cannot understand how we have gotten to a point where we are alright with women beating their men up.

Tune in and have a listen to today’s shocking conversation.