Just because these people are more educated and privileged does not mean there are more rights for women. For example, Archer said, "I am sick and tired of the hypocrisy of burying a woman of her age alive if her husband prefers to live with prostitutes" (35). A common double standard throughout the novel is that a woman is ashamed of her husband's infidelities, but he would not be. Ellen Olenska is one of the black sheep of society because she left her husband who had multiple affairs. This demonstrates the hypocrisy of society that still exists today in double standards and stereotypical gender roles. In addition to the double standards mentioned earlier, there were many stereotypes that women are expected to follow. Women must meet these standards to be considered part of society. May Welland is an example. May represents all the standards that society places on women and what would make the perfect wife. Archer describes May as calm, well-mannered, well-educated, gentle and reasonable in character. She understands the rules of society that she must follow. This is why she stays married to Archer even though she knows Archer was in love with Ellen. She would never try to deviate from what was “right”. May Welland's behavior brings us to the next point, which is the fact that women in society were almost completely ignorant of gender equality. All the double standards and gender-specific roles that society imposes on women constitute social norms. Women don't know any better and therefore think there is nothing wrong in society. They act and pretend to be happy with their husband even if he cheats on her. This teaches the reader that gender inequality will always be an underlying problem in society due to double standards, stereotypes, and ignorance of gender inequality. Through