Reading Response

The way men and women communicate is very different in a variety of ways. Their writing styles differ, there relationships with those of the same sex, and how they behave in public. Women tend to be more open with their feelings while men stereotypically hide theirs. The part that I found most interesting in Tanmen’s “Put Down that Paper and Talk to Me” was the Best Friends excerpt. I know from my own life that I talk to my best friend almost constantly. I text her if I see someone worth talking about, I call her after every class, and see her for hours everyday. Of course our relationship has changed since coming to college because we are with each other a lot more, where as in high school we had our families to go home to and other factors. I also know from experience how males handle there friendships. Guys don’t talk or text there friends throughout the day, they just assume they will call them later for dinner, play basketball, workout or whatever manly activity they enjoy. I also found it interesting that when women are asked who there best friend is they almost always say the one whom they talk to daily. While men say the guy who hangs out with them the most, not the one that he talks to. The “Comfort of Home” section was also very true. I know that when my father comes home from work all he wants to do is eat a nice dinner and watch television. Where as my mother comes home and asks me about my day and tells me all about her day at work, she hardly ever just sits down and watches TV in silence. The stereotypes of men and women’s communication stand strong for the most part. Occasionally you will find a talkative man and there’s always that quiet reserved girl.