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This idiom means that the sexes should be treated in the same way and not be subjected to different standards. Used to be 'What's sauce for the goose, is sauce for the gander'

Another consideration: When I grew up it was before the emphasis on equal rights for women. The way it was used then was simply to mean one person male or female should not have a different set of rules, rights, or privileges than another person. It had nothing to do with ones sex.

other considerations -- teammate 1 "Coach says we all need to be in the weight room three times a week." teammate 2 "I guess if it'll really make the team better." teammate 1 "yeah. what's good for the goose is good for the gander." If a decision or directive turns out to be beneficial to a group of which I am a part, then I too must also benefit due to my affiliation to the group. So perhaps 'goose' in this case refers to all geese, and gander simply refers to the individual. Then again I've been wrong many times...

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