Week 6 Question 2

2). Do you agree that men and women use language differently? In what areas?

Yes I do agree that men and women do use language differently. In addition, they also communicate differently. It has been seen that women use language as a form of communication more often then men do to express thoughts, feelings, and emotions. With this, women look to find out detailed information about the topic at hand to get a more further in depth understanding.

For men, they are less willing to sit down and communicate through language. Men have a tendency to be less expressive about their thoughts, feelings and emotions. This could be because of two reasons. the first, is the natural nature of men or two, society has developed the idea that "men" are not suppose to express themselves as freely as women.

From TV shows, to books, to plays and dramas, it has always been the perception that men do not express themselves. This could be that art is reflecting life, or life reflecting art.

Either way, the some situations in which women differ in using language is romantic relationships, work environments, and friendships.

For example in the work environment, typically men are more assertive in how they direct, communicate, and perform their job responsibilities. At times, by not fully using language and communication, they may not get the entire picture of what they are suppose to do. Typically women can communicate or use language more passively but wanting to get details of assigned project