There's no bigger unfair double standard against men than that they aren't allowed to be feminine in any way ¬¬ Hell, one of the main reasons the Brony Fandom is discriminated against is because they DARE to watch a show for girls. That stupid standard that men "should have balls" is what is dumb, and has caused much more damage over the course of history than men allowing themselves to be effeminate. Many boys (including some pony-lovers) have tried to commit suicide because their peers couldn't stand them not being macho enough.Hell, our entire male culture is centered around trying to prove you're not a sissy. Also, if you think girls can get away with anything nowadays, then you surely haven't noticed how much more women are patrolled over their appearance, or how impossibly high are the expectations for women in Hollywood in terms of body image compared to men (you don't see nearly as many non-conventionally beautiful girls achieving success as guys, for sure). Also, most of the unfair standards held against men are actually result of the same patriarchal societal structure that oppresses women — which only goes to show how unhealthy it is for everyone, not just girls. The only reason women aren't expected to be as successful as men are is because they're traditionally though of as far weaker and incapable than them; thus them depending on their parents or a husband would be much more understandable — and, even if now they're allowed to work outside home, old habits die hard, even if the reasons behind them may be forgotten (much like it's still far more common for wives to adopt their husbands' names than vice-versa). And also, men and women are NOTinherently different from each other; there are indeed admittedly fairly strong tendencies running in both sexes, but people don't follow them as strictly as you may think. So, while a majority of men and women may display certain traits commonly associated with their gender, they aren't universal rules by any means, and those who do usually are much more complex than that, following some trends while breaking others.