Gender Binaries: Fact or Fiction?
Deborah Tannen’s piece, Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other and Deborah Cameron’s piece, What language barrier, show comparisons and differences through the communication between men and women. Deborah Tannen, in her essay, argues that men and women have grown up with different types of communication with the same and opposite sexes. Deborah Cameron, in her essay, argues that there are more language differences between different men or women within their own sex than there are between sexes. Male’s and female’s interactions with relationships are polar and cross cultural. The assertions male’s and female’s cause are socially constructed. In comparing Tannen’s and Cameron’s essays, it is clear that Deborah Cameron’s assertions about gender interactions are more liable. Deborah Tannen provides support for her argument in multiple different ways. One way is men and women interact by cross cultural. Men and women have different ways of listening and communicating. Tannen describes that men have a certain way that women can take the wrong way which would be not listening to them. Women also have a certain way that men can take the wrong way which would be interruption of conversation. “The image that best represents Tannen’s current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.” (pg.239) When in this century would you see this situation. It is very rare these days. Another way Tannen supports her argument is how opposite sexes respond to one and another during conversations. Women can be more sympathetic. They try to solve the problems or at least relate to the problems, while men tend to show more tough love and shrug it off. “Women perceive such responses as belittling and unsupportive.” (pg. 242) In women’s impressions, men don’t communicate. “Men take too literally women’s ritual “troubles talk,” just as women mistake men’s ritual challenges for real attack.” (pg. 243) Lastly. Tannen supports her argument by communicating with men and women based on how they are used to communicating. We all are used to growing up with the same sex, it’s what we’re comfortable with. But when it comes to talking to the opposite sex it’s difficult because it’s not in our comfort zone. “In these times of resurgent ethnic conflicts, the world desperately needs cross-cultural understanding. Like charity, successful cross-cultural communication should begin at home. (pg.244) I discovered that Deborah Tannen uses Logos, Pathos, and Ethos in her essay “Sex, Lies, and Conversation.” The Logos she interprets in her essay uses the factual evidence to back up her claims. …show more content…
She quotes the April issue of American Psychologist which talks about children’s development that is most influenced by the social structure of peer interactions. The Pathos she interprets in her essay appeals to our emotions and values by talking about both male’s and female’s and how they both interact with each other. This makes the reader either agree and connect with the statement, or disagree to the statement. Lastly, the Ethos I caught in Tannen’s piece is she quotes different books and articles to back up her claims. The strategies she uses are effective because, she builds up her credibility, sounds factual and connects to the reader. This piece persuaded me due to Tannen’s rhetorical strategies. Deborah Cameron’s essay provides support for her argument in many different ways. One way is she argues that there are more language differences between different men or women within their own sex than there are between sexes. Apparently, according to Cameron, females brains are wired differently which makes them do things better. Cameron presents ideas that conflict with those views; Cameron says: “The female brain excels in verbal tasks whereas the male brain is better adapted to visual-spatial and mathematical tasks.” Women and men have their own brains. Baron-Cohen and Deborah Cameron both think that men and women are naturally suited to different kinds of work. The women have the typical nurse job
Deborah Tannen’s piece, Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other and Deborah Cameron’s piece, What language barrier, show comparisons and differences through the communication between men and women. Deborah Tannen, in her essay, argues that men and women have grown up with different types of communication with the same and opposite sexes. Deborah Cameron, in her essay, argues that there are more language differences between different men or women within their own sex than there are between sexes. Male’s and female’s interactions with relationships are polar and cross cultural. The assertions male’s and female’s cause are socially constructed. In comparing Tannen’s and Cameron’s essays, it is clear that Deborah Cameron’s assertions about gender interactions are more liable. Deborah Tannen provides support for her argument in multiple different ways. One way is men and women interact by cross cultural. Men and women have different ways of listening and communicating. Tannen describes that men have a certain way that women can take the wrong way which would be not listening to them. Women also have a certain way that men can take the wrong way which would be interruption of conversation. “The image that best represents Tannen’s current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.” (pg.239) When in this century would you see this situation. It is very rare these days. Another way Tannen supports her argument is how opposite sexes respond to one and another during conversations. Women can be more sympathetic. They try to solve the problems or at least relate to the problems, while men tend to show more tough love and shrug it off. “Women perceive such responses as belittling and unsupportive.” (pg. 242) In women’s impressions, men don’t communicate. “Men take too literally women’s ritual “troubles talk,” just as women mistake men’s ritual challenges for real attack.” (pg. 243) Lastly. Tannen supports her argument by communicating with men and women based on how they are used to communicating. We all are used to growing up with the same sex, it’s what we’re comfortable with. But when it comes to talking to the opposite sex it’s difficult because it’s not in our comfort zone. “In these times of resurgent ethnic conflicts, the world desperately needs cross-cultural understanding. Like charity, successful cross-cultural communication should begin at home. (pg.244) I discovered that Deborah Tannen uses Logos, Pathos, and Ethos in her essay “Sex, Lies, and Conversation.” The Logos she interprets in her essay uses the factual evidence to back up her claims. …show more content…
She quotes the April issue of American Psychologist which talks about children’s development that is most influenced by the social structure of peer interactions. The Pathos she interprets in her essay appeals to our emotions and values by talking about both male’s and female’s and how they both interact with each other. This makes the reader either agree and connect with the statement, or disagree to the statement. Lastly, the Ethos I caught in Tannen’s piece is she quotes different books and articles to back up her claims. The strategies she uses are effective because, she builds up her credibility, sounds factual and connects to the reader. This piece persuaded me due to Tannen’s rhetorical strategies. Deborah Cameron’s essay provides support for her argument in many different ways. One way is she argues that there are more language differences between different men or women within their own sex than there are between sexes. Apparently, according to Cameron, females brains are wired differently which makes them do things better. Cameron presents ideas that conflict with those views; Cameron says: “The female brain excels in verbal tasks whereas the male brain is better adapted to visual-spatial and mathematical tasks.” Women and men have their own brains. Baron-Cohen and Deborah Cameron both think that men and women are naturally suited to different kinds of work. The women have the typical nurse job