The Socialist and labor star. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1911-1915, 1913-09-05
WOMAN NOT
SLAVE OF MAN
Has Taken Her Place at His
Side as a CCmrade and an
Equal in Sec al Life

IN past ages this may have been
riLht Woman always WAS looked
upon as the slave Of man. Rut NOW
Il is different. Woman has taken
her place by the side of man. as his
comrade, as his equal in social and
even political and business life.
Everywhere in America today people
are discussing the changing stand
ards of morality. The double stand
ard is being replaced by the single
standard for men and women. The
man must bear the same burden and
the same responsibility. He must
not escape If he breaks the moral
law.
We heard story recently that
will serve 10 illustrate the abSurdity
as well as the injustice OF a double
standard Of morals. Two young wo-
men were invited TO attend dance
conducted by very near friend, but
declined on the ground that it was
public dance and they knew that
some Of the regular patrons were not
just as good as they might be, NOR
ally.
The friend who conducted the
dance uninted out to them that no
person was permitted to remain in
the hall unless they behaved i'll 4
proper manner while there. Outside
Of the hall, he had no right to die
iate their actions. He became dis
gusted with the young women who
were so afraid of being contaminated
by coming in contact with certain
other women who did not measure
w 10 their ideas Of morality, and
pointed out to them their inCOnSist-
tency.
Naming a we'll knoWn and very
popular yoNaa man who found partic-
ular favor III the eyes of these young
women their friend reminded them
that the young man had heeu COM
PEELED to ahsent himself from his
iloiue TOWN. for two years because he
was the father Of the illegitimate
child--of a colored woman!
And yet these young women who
considered themselves so very eXclu-
size ana who would not move among
any but select circle Of friends.
never hesltated tG attend any social
gathering at which the gentleman
~ in question was present, but on
the contrary-theY considered him
valuable acquisition TO their set"
There are so many people who
measure their fellowmeH by & little
old rule Of their own, and cast many
=. man or woman aside as unfit. not
knowing that II Is their rule that IS
warped and not the people they dis
card are crooked"
When We realize more fully that
our present social system is 70 blame
Tor much thar We now hold indivu-
All responsible for we will be meas.
urirg humanity with rule that is
straight and true, and tho social
dump pile will aapfrage IN size.
HERITAGE.
70 those who believe there should
be but one standard Of morality for
both SEXES, the following statement
from Police Magistrate Winters OF
Pittsburgh will be encouraging:
what do ! mean by a single
standard? ! mean that the man may
not break tho moral law just as the
woman may not break the moral
law. The time has come FOR the
single standard because OF the ad-
vanrrmrnt woman has made. Under
The present double standard the man
remains decent, respected member
of respectable society, while the wo.
man is an OutCast;
!'he man Commits q sin against
rloraiity and remains pillar Of So
c!etY, even of his church, and is re-
spected. The girl is denounced, re-
yled, driven from home and from
mingling with respectable people.