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We're women. We have a double standard to live up to.
— Ally · Ally McBeal
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An editorial interpretation.
The speaker twists the familiar phrase about living up to a standard by making that standard a double one. The joke links womanhood with inconsistent expectations, treating a contradiction as an obligation. Its wry wording can suggest both the unfairness of those rules and complicity in maintaining them.
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