Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Gender Interactions In My Life...Gender and Communication Class

Boys and Girls are obviously very differant in lots of ways and the way society is structured it is visible in basic everyday situations.
Sitting in my Gender and Communication I can see how men and women are treated differently and  is a great example of how both men and women interact.
Gender and Communication is more so of an extreme case of gendered interactions, but at the same time is the most visible in my eyes.
A little bit of background to begin, I am one of four men in my college course and from the initial day of class I felt awkward and definitely singled out.
The class it self is centered around gender related issues including a lot of discussion, especially with the group of students that are in the class. A lot of the conversation in the class is for one great, I have rarely been in a class with the amount of discussion as this one has, but at the same time  it feels like every discussion that my class has also has a feminine touch to it or a feminine biased which makes sense being a class of mostly women.
In class and in discussion my  professor, Dr. McCarver always tries to make an effort calling on the men and giving them a say even though half the time I feel lost in the discussion.
What I have learned the most regarding the way men and women interact is how different we truly are. Being in this class has given me an insight in the mind of women and the next time I am having trouble communicating with my girlfriend I might have a better idea of a better or more effective thing to say.
The fact of the matter is men and women must both be heard in order for the two to understand one another which turns this class with mostly women an uncomfortable experience into a learning experience based on obviously the content, but as well Dr. McCarver calling out the men so we can get our voice in as well.

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