Question

COMM THEORY

4. In Genderlect Styles, Tannen contends that women avoid conflict to preserve relational harmony. Yet, the Mean Girls is rife with conflict between female high school students. Obviously, the movie is fiction- but is there any truth in it? Explain how girls and women might engage in conflict without abandoning a rapport talk speech style. How do men engage in comforting without abandoning report talk?

Answer 1

Although these are fictional characters, it can be seen that the communication and interpersonal Relationships between women especially in high school is demarcated by various popularity standards which are set by themselves . They engage in conflict without abandoning rapport talk speech style by indirectly voicing phases which have double meanings and other modes of expressing it. In the case of men, they establish rapport and engage in comfort talk by stating the facts and providing various alternatives. These can also be seen in real life scenarios.