Pick a conversation you had with a person of another gender that illustrates two different Genderlect styles. Answer the questions under each heading.

Conversation

• What conversation style did each of you use? (i.e. Connection versus Status) You may have used a style opposite of your gender.
• Identify evidence of each style in the conversation. Who said what? What did each person do? Think? Feel? Give specifics.

Coping Strategies

• Describe how each partner copes with the difference and/or similarity between these conversation styles i.e. anger, stuff  feelings, manipulates, asks questions.
• How effective or ineffective are these coping strategies? Why?
• What would you tell your conversation partner to do or think that would make the conversation go better and improve the relationship?

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Title Exploring Genderlect Styles in Conversation Finding Balance and Enhancing Relationships Introduction In this essay we will analyze a conversation between two individuals of different genders exp... View the full answer