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31. When men and women agree, it is only in their conclusions; their
reasons are always different (George Santayana)
32. Women like silent men - they think they're listening (Marcel
Achard).
33. A talkative woman is one who does talk as much as a man
(Cheris Kramer).
34. It is probably a universal fact that in all cultures there are
differences in how men and women communicate because in all
cultures the genders are socially distinguished (Nancy
Bonvillain).
35. … men use curse words with greater frequency and greater
profane force than do woman (Nancy Bonvillain).
36. In societies with entranched gender hierarchy, where women and
their behavior are disvalued, inequalities in linguistic images is
one sign of the denigration of women (Nancy Bonvillain).
37. Adjectives referring to physical characteristics of females are
often used in contexts where comparable modifiers for males
would not likely occur. Even public figures and political leaders
who are women typically have their appearance or clothing
commented upon by the media. This practice reminds woman that
they are never free from scrutiny and that their physical image is
a crucial part of their being (Nancy Bonvillain).
38. Women are restricted, through language, to their roles in relation
to man, either as wives or as sexual beings. And their behavior in
other spheres of life is disvalued through negative connotations
associated with their activities. The English language, then,
creates and reinforces cultural models of gender that help
maintain social privilege for males and undermine the status and
self-worth of females (Nancy Bonvillain).
39. Through all the drama whether damned or not -
Love gilds the scene, and women guide the plot. (Richard
Sheridan).
4. Split into two teams: females and males. How would you like to spend
$100. List ten possibilities.
5. Tell about the role of women in Ukraine.
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