Double Standards in Society? (ENG9H)

Does our society hold men and women to different expectations or standards? If so, how/in what way? Please cite specific examples from your observations or your knowledge of history and/or current events to support your answer.

EDIT: Please revise this post by Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 5pm. Add another paragraph answering the following question: "Is there a double standard present in The Odyssey?" Use textual evidence from Book V or elsewhere, and please treat this as formal writing.