Effects of Gender on Communication

Effects of Gender on Communication

Gender communication gap has long been a problem and source of misunderstanding between men and women . Common situations showed that the more talking of women greatly affect their communication with the opposite sex and expressing themselves create miscommunication and other problems rather than understanding among themselves

In Deborah Tannen 's You Just Don 't Understand : Woman and Men in Conversation however it was made to contrast the typical stereotype that women talk to much than men . It also that does not follow that talking more means

saying more with sense . Women may be expressing themselves more but their talking is regarded as speaking in private nature and oftentimes downplayed in terms of significance when compared to men talking publicly . Factors such as the place and the nature of communication also contribute to the turn-out of the whole process between men and women . Tannen reconciled the difference between gender in private and public communication and supported this with the terms Rapport-Talk and Report-Talk ' The gender difference in private speaking was showed in a way that a woman is talkative compared to a man who is of few words . This is where the language of rapport takes place wherein women regard every conversation with a personal touch and connection . Although this situation is very evident in the home set-up the utilization of private communication by women can be extended to other venues where they feel comfortable and at home at all times Private speaking by a woman may be characterized by discussion of any under the sun and it could be either under her official or personal function or could be both . Private communication focuses on the ability of women to express themselves more specially with men whom they are intimate with because talking with the opposite sex is so relaxing that women tend to continue with their flow of thoughts thinking that their men-partners willingly and interestingly understand and accept whatever they are saying . In private communication , women talk to men not only for information , exchange of ideas and opinion but also to establish a closer interaction and have a stronger relationship with their men . This is where consequences start because the more women talk in a private speaking set-up , the more men feel that the communication must end . In turn , women are offended when men start to become indifferent , inattentive and openly disagree . Complaints start to come in when women , with all their heart out and mind speaking sees nothing in exchange of their expression . Communication differences are indicated in cartoons where women openly and again , do much of the talking and complaining . Women in private communication feel that when they speak men must reciprocate or share with them the same level of expression For women , to have a rapport is to have a two-way communication where both gender exercise their parts and not just the other one doing much of the talking while the other just listen or worse , not bother at all...