Double Standards are alive and well
 

Been reading alot of comments on FB about the Jeremy/Steph thing, so many people excusing Jeremy and blaming everything on Steph. Things like, "she's putting it out there, you can't blame him, he's a man after all" and "I feel sorry for Jeremy and Sam, they should run from that cheat"

Obviously Steph is mostly at fault but Jeremy deserves zero sympathy, he was well aware she had a b/f and if the genders were switched I bet it would play out differently.

I suddenly had flash backs to Hazel and Daleys series, most of the hate was towards Hazel for being a homewrecker. Will the world ever even up for this s**t?

Thoughts?

The nation are a bunch of idiots who always support male chavvy twats. Jeremy is a twat and deserves no sympathy.

Totally agree that it's double standards but Steph is the one in a relationship.
He tried to tell her to back off but she just would not accept it.
She seems so desperate it's pathetic.
SHE is the one cheating not him.
But yes, I do think it's unfair that he seems to be getting away with it.

Totally agree,he's no better than her

Yeah agree that she's worse but do you remember the Daley/Hazel time, she was definitely more hated on than Daley (even after the incident) and there she was single and he was in a relationship and he told her that he wasn't in a relationship too (eventhough she probably knew he was lying but still, Steph has never denied being in one so there's no confusion at all for Jeremy)

It makes me think of Chantelle and Preston. Pretty much exactly the same situation on the face of it from what I recall but with the genders switched. (Especially the 'non-celebrity' aspect :laugh: ) And Preston was really popular, I'm sure he didn't receive even a fraction of the criticism Steph is getting. And Chantelle of course ended up winning. So it is a bit odd. But maybe the reason Steph is getting as much criticism as she is, isn't just because of what she's doing and the fact she has a boyfriend, but because of her general behaviour and attitude regarding it. For example, the fact that she keeps blaming other people and Big Brother. And also that their relationship doesn't look genuine, whereas the Chantelle/Preston relationship did. So there are probably other factors other than just gender imo.

I remember that well.
The woman always comes off worse in these situations.
Look at Scotty, he is seen as a typical lad for bedding so many women but if a woman confessed to this she would be called a slag & much worse.
The one in a relationship is clearly cheating but the other one has to take responsibility too.

I 100% agree Niamh :clap1: I knew Jeremy would get off Scot free when this storyline started

I agree and Jeremy has chosen too to ignore all the talks and advice given by Scotty to him.

Really she should be the main one backing off but he should just say, ''you have a boyfriend, you are in a relationship,I'm not interested'', too.

I feel sorry for the both of them as they are in love

Steph seems to be trapped in an abusive relationship and is scared

Hopefully her vile bf will leave her alone to pursue her dreams with Jeremy

Victim blaming :nono:

Yeah it is double standard from a lot of people, but she is the one in a relationship. I have seen people on DS fuming that Jeremy isn't getting equal blame, or even more blame...apparently he should resist temptation but she shouldnt...its all rather ridiculous.

Funny thing is, if Stephanie would stop going on about how much she supposedly loves her boyfriend, noone would even give a **** anymore. Its her own fault. I don't particularly care that she is cheating...it happens. What I do care about is her being ridiculous about it :joker:

I do think the onus is on Steph to set boundaries as she is the one in a relationship.

However, the double standards are annoying. Was the same with Hazel and Daley. Even after he practically throttled her it was apparently her own doing. :shrug:

yeah I agree of course Steph is more at fault but I don't think Jeremy is innocent either and deserves no sympathy at all, he knew what he was getting into

Very true. People like him really don't seem to have any morals when it comes to their dick.

Oh no, it's not that Marsh, he loves her now, haven't you heard? :fan:

Both Steph and Jeremy are to fault the funny thing about this storyline is that Steph went in to change public perception but she hasnt.

Another thing is it set up or real but one thing her boyfriend has gained a lot of publicity

mmm could very well be that too, they probably all have the same agent or PR person or some ****

:omgno:

Until he gets out and someone else grabs his short attention.

Like a magpie "ooh shiny!"

Both are equally tragic. Jeremy isn't even a fun villain in this aspect like Hazel was.

Hazel was not a villain :fist:

Some things will never change....women aren't allowed to leave men ....just look what the gutter press did to Princess Diana , Mrs Bob Geldof and Mrs Simpson....thru history it's always been that way....so there will be no special exception for an ex soap star like Stephanie...thems the rules folkes

She's not trying to leave him though, she is publically trying to (as Jeremy put it :umm2: ) have her cake and eat it too. As I said I doubt anyone would give a crap without her blaming everyone else bar herself for it, and snivelling all over the place about how much she 'loves' Sam.

But the reality of this situation is that the boy friend is prick anyway.....and really doesn't deserve anyone's tears ....I wish her luck

mmhhmm, actions speak louder than words. You don't treat the person you love with such callousness. If all this scenario is actually genuine and not just some plot concocted by their agent, then she's a horrible bitch, not only cheating on her b/f but doing it knowing that he's actually watching