Gender Materials

Resources

• http://www.culturebridges.net/2011/11/10-way-men-women-communicate.html 
• http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/comm321/gwalker/Culture-Gender.htm
• http://www9.georgetown.edu/faculty/bassr/githens/tannen.htm
• You Just Don't Understand
• Deborah Tannen Interview
• Dr. Teresa Pierce Lecture - Language & Gender

Blog Posts

• Gender stereotyping in Hagwon textbooks in Korea.http://hagwonstyle.tumblr.com/post/45110775666/more-disgust-with-gender-stereotyping-in-workbooks
• The Grand Narrative - Article about the "Lolita Effect" in K-pop: http://thegrandnarrative.com/2010/12/16/lolita-effect-korea-sexual-socialization-body-image/

Videos

• It’s Not about the Nail
• Dove Real Beauty Sketches ...and a comical response
• Men, Women & Communication
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kCU3pP_-Vg
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_callosum
  Truth About Gender Communication, Colette Carlson
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSqaTOnQw5o

Statistics  Gender Statistics

Gender Discussion Questions  (part 1)

• Who do you enjoy communicating with more - men or women?  Why?
• What puzzles you the most about the opposite gender?  
  What do you like the most about thee opposite gender? What bothers you?
• What have you noticed about how homogenous gender groups communicate differently?
• How do you communicate differently with a man or a woman?
  
• In your experience, how do men and women approach these aspects of communication differently?

- apologizing                                                    - arguing

- giving compliments                                       - solving problems

- interrupting                                                     - eye contact

What are some other differences in how men and women communicate and behave?

Gender Discussion Questions  (part 2)

• How much do you agree with the various points made about gender-based differences in the readings.  Which ‘ring true’?  Which don’t?
  
• Do you think there is a generational component to gender-based differences?(e.g. Are your attitudes toward gender different than your parents or children ?)
  
• Have you noticed any culture based differences in gender communication and behaviors?
  (e.g. Korean women vs. Western women, Busan men vs. Seoul men)
• Are there any particularly Korean aspects of gender differences?
  
• How  do you think men and women are treated differently in society, family, school, and work?   Which do you think are fair or unfair?  Which would you like to change?
  
• If you have children, do/will you treat your sons differently from your daughters? How so?
• Are there certain jobs that you think men or women are better able to do?
• What are the best and worst parts of being your gender?  
• In what ways are you typical and atypical of your gender?
• If you had the option of choosing your gender next time, which would you choose? Why?

Love & Dating

• When did you first fall in love? How long did it last?
• When did you most recently say ‘I love you’?
• Do you think platonic relationships are possible between men & women?
• Do you think there is any difference between homosexual and heterosexual love? How so?
• What turns you on/off about your partner, men/women?
• How much have you told your significant other about past relationships?
• How would you react if you found out that your spouse had a true love before you met each other?
• How would/did you know that you wanted marry someone?
• What’s the best/worst way to break up with someone?
• What do you and your partner usually fight about? / What are your styles of fighting?