I definitely agree that men and women use language
differently. Women we sometimes have this thing where we say one thing, but it
means another. This is just an example and I know men will most likely agree,
but the way men may communicate with their friends not the same way they would
a woman. The same goes for women, I feel like we have this thing with gossip
and we definitely gossip way more than men.
For example, when I speak to my boyfriend and I try to
elaborate about an outfit or start talking about colors like cobalt blue or
mint he does not understand. If I were
to explain this to my girlfriend she would know exactly what I meant by these
colors. Women and men will forever have different languages. I know when my
boyfriend starts talking about his cars or football it’s definitely like
listening to a different language. I do believe men and women have a common
ground when it comes to certain subjects, but we will always have some
misunderstandings.
I do agree men and women use language and verbally communicate differently in some areas, and feel women definitely tend to gossip more than men. One of the main reasons, I have always gravitated towards more male friends than female. However, I have to submit that I don't think our differences are always topic content though, and if they are topic in nature, ex: sports, etc. I think it can have to do with gender notions and expectations placed on each gender by society, and more so in upbringing environment.
ReplyDeleteI say this because my own family (children and grandchildren)both male and female, young and old, are all sports minded. Also, my daughter-in-law was raised in similarly sports minded family environment, void of stereotypical gender notion expectations in this area. So I believe more than simple gender can also greatly impact our use of language.
Women totally do that! I know I always just say the first thing that comes to my mind without even thinking about it and then realize I meant another thing. I feel like half the time it turns into miscommunication unless an explanation was given. Women definitely do gossip more than men as well. I agree with that! I noticed men do gossip, but as always women just go so much into detail that it turns into a whole other world of gossip that makes men look less gossip. Women also think that they can get their point across with a whole random language too. Like I said above, we mean one thing but say another, just in our own language.
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