This article attempts to explain the structural differences in male/ female communication style. It briefly mentions that upbringing plays a significant role in the typical communication style as well as the gender of the person. For example, a man in a household of females aside from himself will be more receptive to a female communication style. The writer breaks down the communication methods in a chart……. I would actually have to disagree with the typical examples he provides. He describes women as passive within conversation, likely to complement to build trust, sharing personal details, apologizing or seeking help, and sharing feeeeeeelings. Ugh. He describes the male communication methods as likely to play devil’s advocate, using direct and brief language, talking with authority, and solution talk. Literally taking it from his provided chart. These are the comparisons he describes between gender. What I took from this was “oh wow Karen, I love your shoes. How are your children doing? I’ve had such a long day. Oh yeah, so about that budget proposal…” while the men are hard at work throwing curveballs to the competitor. I may be more sensitive to perceived bias as a female! I do however believe that there are different ways of thinking per gender, or perhaps per sex maybe it’s more of a biological thing due to hormones and brain wiring. I think that women GENERALLY are more receptive to sensitivity due to the expectation to do so, but i’ve met plenty of women who dismiss that idea as well as plenty of men who are extremely sensitive. I think also that because women are expected to be more passive in our culture, that we’re taught to communicate in a certain way. For example, our composure level in contrast to a man’s must be maintained more so. Like, if Hilary behaved in the same manner as Trump, she would be discredited. The standard is set to dismantle the frantic, emotional stereotype so women in a professional setting have to uphold the passive and collected demeanor. Men are typically raised to be more aggressive. In communication, this could mean interjecting, dominating the conversation, or being overly skeptical. However, I strongly believe in person to person differentiation depending upon how one was raised. The article mentioned that women try to incorporate a team feel and intrinsic motivation by building trust by being passive. I can understand this approach, but I’m not sure if it coincides with the contrast of men being authoritative just to be seen as the alpha male leader.