Mark, who is male, and Alyssa, a female, are both teens. Mark is sexually inexperienced, but Alyssa has had sex with a few different boys. Under the sexual double standard, how are Mark and Alyssa likely to be labeled?

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Mark, who is male, and Alyssa, a female, are both teens. Mark is sexually inexperienced, but Alyssa has had sex with a few different boys. Under the sexual double standard, how are Mark and Alyssa likely to be labeled? ​

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The sexual double standard often results in males being teased for lack of sexual experience, while females with multiple partners may be labeled negatively, such as being considered "easy."

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