"It's Absolutely A Double Standard": Nick Cannon Admitted He Encourages His Son To Date But Not His Daughter

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Ah, Nick Cannon — Trump supporter, begetter of 12, and predominant root of genuinely unspeakable takes.

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From politics to parenting, Nick has ne'er been shy astir saying thing retired of pocket. And present he's facing backlash aft admitting his 15-year-old lad is allowed to day — but his duplicate sister isn't.

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For context: Nick shares twins, Monroe and Moroccan, with his ex-wife, Mariah Carey, and they conscionable turned 15 past week. According to Nick, Moroccan is already dating, but Monroe isn't allowed to.

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Speaking connected the TMZ podcast, Nick said, "My lad been dating, and I've allowed it. I've encouraged it. But my daughter... no, perfectly not."

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When big Towanda Robinson pointed retired that his logic made "no sense," helium agreed, "It's perfectly a treble standard."

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"I cognize I get successful occupation a batch due to the fact that I accidental things with my chest, but determination is simply a quality erstwhile parenting a lad and past erstwhile parenting a daughter," helium continued. "I americium much protective of my girl due to the fact that there's things retired determination that I person to support my girl from, like, arsenic we know, there's definite types of individuals that you privation to support your girl distant from."

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He went connected to reason that things are "different" with his son. "My lad is not calling maine like, 'Dad, she deed me!'" helium said. "He's not doing that, but if idiosyncratic puts they hands connected my daughter, I'm going to jail."

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When the big asked if helium was disquieted astir "gold diggers," Nick replied, "No! He got a full batch of money. His mama Mariah Carey. He's good!"

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He was past asked what property Monroe would beryllium allowed to date, but helium didn't springiness a number. Instead, Nick said she could spell retired erstwhile she could either intelligibly explicate what would hap connected the day — oregon bring her member with her.

"Y'all each tin bent out," helium said. "But you ain't going one-on-one with nary small bastard anywhere. I'm preparing her for college."

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Nick Cannon's wholly good letting his 15-year-old lad Moroccan instrumentality a miss connected a day ... but Moroccan's duplicate sister Monroe ain't getting the aforesaid freedom. pic.twitter.com/OxMQuw4uKi

— TMZ (@TMZ) May 2, 2026

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Viewers were speedy to telephone retired what they saw arsenic frustrating — and profoundly outdated — logic.

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"So your 15 yr aged girl cant day but the 15 yr aged miss thats going to spell retired with your 15 yr aged lad tin date????" 1 idiosyncratic wrote connected X. "Men ne'er marque sense."

A Reddit idiosyncratic called Nick's comments "misogynistic bullshit."

"Double standards astatine its finest," different added.

"Teach boys not to beryllium shit, not girls however to support themselves from it," 1 idiosyncratic said.

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Someone besides suggested, "Maybe rise your kids truthful they spot you and tin speech astir you astir dating, navigating increasing up etc. Forbidding ur daughters from dating doesn’t halt them from doing it, it conscionable makes them not travel to you erstwhile they look problems."

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Many viewers besides said the comments reflected poorly connected Nick himself. "This feline is truthful emotionally immature. Holy shit," 1 idiosyncratic wrote, portion others simply called him a "loser."

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The comments travel months aft Nick made headlines for saying helium was changing his manner successful hopes that his 5 daughters would "learn from [his] mistakes and not day radical similar their dad." That remark besides sparked backlash astatine the time, with radical noting however it focused connected controlling girls' behaviour alternatively than teaching boys to bash better.

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"'Girl Dads' similar this are the worst," 1 idiosyncratic said connected Reddit. "Hyper captious of their daughter’s choices. But bash fuck each to assistance their sons marque amended choices. Ensuring the rhythm of aforesaid doubting women and cocksure abusive men similar them continues." Another agreed, arguing that Nick — who shares his 12 children with six women — should thatch his sons "not to dainty women and day them" arsenic helium did.

So far, Nick hasn't responded to the latest circular of criticism, but we'll fto you cognize if helium does. In the meantime, stock your thoughts successful the comments.

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