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Question 2 Ivy
I would like to take “Linda and Josh” example to explain how different conversational expectations can lead to misunderstanding between men and women in social environments.
Josh was Linda’s husband. Their relationship became worse. Linda felt upset because Josh made plans without checking with her. Also, Josh also felt upset because he had to ask her wife’s permission before he did everything.
In this case, Linda thought checking with her husband meant they closed to each other and their life bounded up to each other. Also, it showed they considered each other. She liked it. On the other hand, Josh really didn’t like it. He thought it meant he was seeking permission. It showed he was not independent and no freedom to make decision by himself, just liked a child. From this case, it reveals even female and male use the same vocabulary, but they express different meanings. Women always use more social words and think in intimate way than man do. Men always think and express in hierarchical way. It creates distance to communicate with each other. Men are more independent than women. Therefore, female and male receive different metamessages from same words so that they misunderstand each other all the time.