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The Myth of Mars and Venus: Do Men and Women Really Speak Different Languages?
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u/MaxMahem · 7 pointsr/FeMRADebates

So this is basically the Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus model of understanding human communication. It has been quite some time since I've read that book, but I don't recall it basing its findings very empirically. And the book is not without its detractors. Most of whom ground their insights with a lot more evidence.

Myself, I found the book somewhat insightful, but as with much pop-psychology, I wouldn't read overmuch into it fundamentally. While I can recognize the strategies for communication and dealing with stress he talks about in the book in myself and others, I can also see just as many counter examples in life (including prominently my parents and brother).

So it's a big and much disputed point as to the reality of the assertions. Which makes the why kind of a mute question.

But to answer it anyways, I'd say if it is reality, its most likely just a product of modern western culture. In other cultures men and women may have different strategies for communicating/deal with stress, and it may have been different in the not to distant past.

u/Topazthecat · 3 pointsr/GenderCritical

So true.






In her very good 2009 book The Myth Of Mars And Venus: Do Men And Women Really Speak Different Languages?,gender communications professor Deborah Cameron very rightfully points out that even though today many women and men are getting the same educations,doing a lot of the same jobs,and interests,they still want to believe that deep in their brains and minds they are still fundamentally different because social changes in gender roles,are scary. The big irony here though is that if they were so ''fundamentally different'',they wouldn't be getting the same educations,and doing a lot of the same jobs,etc. But that's what's threatening and why they want to believe the common gender myths and gender stereotypes.




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