A father warns his daughter about premarital sex, but tells his son that he is becoming a "real" man when he finds out that he is sexually active. This is an example of:

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The father's warning to his daughter about premarital sex while encouraging his son's sexual activity demonstrates the double standard, which is a set of expectations or principles that applies differently depending on gender or other characteristics. In this case, the father is holding his daughter to a different (and arguably more restrictive) standard than his son, which reinforces traditional gender stereotypes and reinforces inequality between the sexes. Homogamy and endogamy are terms related to patterns of marriage and mate selection, while complementary needs refers to the idea that couples are attracted to each other based on their complementary personality traits or needs. None of these concepts are directly relevant to this scenario.

A Father Warns His Daughter About Premarital Sex, but Tells