MatchboxVagabond wrote:
The_Face_of_Boo wrote:
MatchboxVagabond wrote:
blitzkrieg wrote:
NT women at least are known to be better at language than men, in general.
Are they? Or is that just something that people say because from what I can tell, the standards for women are a lot lower in terms of "good with language." If I said half the things I've seen women get away with saying, I would have been beaten to a bloody pulp many times over.
Not that men are necessarily great with language, but there is a much more powerful incentive to not suck at language in the form of physical violence from getting it wrong.
Can you give conrete examples on that?
You know what, I think I found one:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9uccExOPMrIThis is always a tough one. It depends a bit on how you want to look at it. But, I've personally heard women publicly saying some pretty offensive things without any sort of fear of repercussions. I remember sitting in class when a woman gleefully spoke about how men should be castrated. Not to mention the various times I've heard all sorts of sexist dribble.
There's definitely freedom of speech going on that isn't equally available. Then there's my wife that comes from a culture where women can do and say whatever they like and outsource the responsibilities onto their husbands.
That being said, I do think that things likely will revert to some level of sanity in the future as more women are being arrested and sued over such bad behavior. But, if you really want to hear some horror stories, ask the poor guys that have to work around nurses.
Personally, I'm definitely skeptical that women really are such great communicators.A really good place to check it out is definitely with what men can say versus women can say when it comes to relationships.
I’ve heard lots of sexist language over the years, which I won’t repeat at present, and so have many other women on this forum. It’s not like women are getting away with something that guys aren’t.
Most people do not face repercussions for emotional abuse or sexist language in a more general sense.
Current female members don’t speak against men in general, just men who’ve seriously harmed them and abusers in a broader sense of the word. Most males (and females) here are awesome. They do not take offense because they know that specific discussions don’t apply to them personally.
Let’s not make this a gender war about who has it easier concerning sexist language because it’s triggering for people who’ve experienced extreme forms of sexism - verbal and otherwise.
As far as communication skills go, it depends on the individual although women might be better communicators in general based in evolution. I can’t say for sure one way or the other, though, and there will always be exceptions. My communication skills in person are underwhelming. I tend not to talk much and am very shy.
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09 Sep 2023, 7:37 pm
