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Gender and Communication:

Role and influence of Gender in Communications.

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Gender and Communication

Gender plays an extremely important role in the way people interact in organizations and

society at large. However, gender is not just a biological description as gender, but an identity

created within the culture. Gender is used to assign gender characteristics, considered cultural

norms, and this determines what is acceptable for men and women. These associations influence

the treatment of children from birth and shape the way we view the world from a male or female

perspective. The ideology of gender and communication has evolved and has become more

engrained in the society, corporate environment, and through mass media and has impacted the

way people perceive gender.

Societal roles and gender influence

One of the reasons for the extreme divergence between men and women is that the

separation starts very early. Things considered appropriate for each sex are involved by children

so that in adulthood, the norms of society are anchored in their thinking (Robb, 2004). While this

can be a natural process, nothing is done to inspire men and women to learn to work together

effectively until they enter a relationship or workplace. Without the experience of working

together as individuals, different sexes do not learn from each other and do not learn to fit in as

colleagues (Robb, 2004).

Naturally, Women are more emotional and empathetic that more. Research has

discovered that Women have more emotional sensitivity than men do, they easily express care

and affection towards other people. “Conventional wisdom leads us to believe that women are

more emotional than men, or at least are more emotionally expressive (Kring & Gordon 1998)”.

Men, unlike their female counterparts are more aggressive and less empathetic toward other
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people. To most men, a lot of emotions is a sign of weakness. “Studies show that women are

perceived to express emotions more than men” (Parkins R, 2012). This conventional thought has

indeed been supported by the outcomes of many research papers suggesting that indeed its true,

women are more emotionally expressive than men.

Gender and the workplace

The organizational world was built according to the standards defined by the human

being. Therefore, the way women are viewed enters the system created by and for men. These

work patterns have led to the marginalization of women (Tannen, 2010). Due to the stereotypes

that have long been associated with gender, erroneous assumptions have also been put into

practice by organizations. A woman as competent as a man in the same workplace is considered

less competent because of the gender stereotypes attributed to women (Tannen, 2010). This

marginalization reinforces the hypothesis that men are the norm or neutrality, while only women

are gender. Instead, one tries to build one in which gender applies to both men and women,

knowing that there is no way to eliminate gender (Robb, 2004).

In the workplace, men are afraid to make critical comments to women because they

consider the possibility that they may cry. This fear, based on stereotypes that women are less

emotionally stable than men, leads women to receive fewer corrections or feedback in the

workplace, preventing them from effectively improving their performance and assessment. It is

interesting to note that the difference between the number of men and women who cry in front of

their heads is very small. This shows that women do not cry excessively in front of their male or

female superiors, but simply that this assumption affects male superiors and prevents appropriate

feedback (Robb, 2004).

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One of the problems in the workplace is that women work closely with male managers.

When asked if they would hire a "traditionally attractive" woman for a position that would work

closely with them, the top men said they would not. They thought that this would put them in a

situation of loss where the woman would attract them, and therefore, depending on the

employee's reaction, it would cause marital problems or be accused of harassment. Even with

good intentions, women continue to be discriminated against by elements beyond their control

(Robb, 2004).

Another problem that arises from the fact that men are uncomfortable with "attractive"

women in the workplace is the dress code. Although men generally wear clothes that match their

appearance, women are more likely to wear genderless clothes to look professional. Although

attractiveness has been shown to help and harm women in the workplace, it is not yet clear to

what extent (Tannen, 2010).

Leadership and gender effects

It is a common misconception, supported by stereotypes that men assume authority in the

workplace. In contrast, women have a great influence on organizations and largely determine the

effectiveness of a business (Tannen, 2010). Performance hierarchies are generally based on

communication within this framework. The highest verbal participants in a group are believed to

have more power and influence within that group. Since men tend to be more confident in their

verbal communication in groups, they are often seen as more powerful. These associations lead

to the conclusion that men have more power, both socially and professionally, which confirms

the stereotype that men are in a hierarchy of power in relation to women and the conclusion that

women are not adequate to be leaders. (Robb, 2004).

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Due to their feminine nature, people in managerial or managerial positions are seen as

more sensitive to those who work with them, in addition to being altruistic and concerned with

the well-being of others. It is also assumed that women like interpersonal communication and

interaction with people in the workplace better (Tannen, 2010).

Instead of adopting a more dominant and informative leadership approach, women

encourage employees to participate and share, being open to listening and empathizing with

others. Women lead democratically and not hierarchically, while men assume and reinforce the

leadership established through communication and corporate rules. One study found that both

managers and women, in general, learned more from their colleagues than men report (Tannen,

1997), showing that they are more open to communicating and building relationships with other

people than the workplace.

Since the workplace is based on a patriarchal perspective, it is believed that women "lack

the qualities needed to be leaders." This perspective is often overlooked, and women continue to

be viewed as inferior. These things have led to the so-called "glass ceiling effect", so that women

can only reach a certain point in positions of authority, or that their top positions are not in place

to make many decisions with authority.

In a study of the effects of power in the workplace, men were shown to believe that

impermanence was more relevant to power than women. Men also strongly believed that power

is directly related to the moment they spoke, showing that men in positions of high power speak

more than men in positions of low power. In contrast, women in high-performing positions speak

the same way as women in low-performing positions. When asked whether they adjusted talk

time, only high-performing women said they adjusted it for low-performing men and women.
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This confirms the statement that men speak for information purposes and women when they

relate (Robb, 2004).

One of the main reasons why high-performing women leave office due to their volatility

is the fear of regression. Since speaking for long periods is considered a masculine act, women

fear that others will see them as incompetent or overly controlling. Studies have shown that this

fear is supported by evidence; A manager who spoke more than others was seen as less apt and

less competent for his leadership role, while a man in the same position who spoke at the same

time was seen as more suited to his leadership role. The conclusion of this research implied the

hypothesis that men should exercise their power with violence, unlike women in positions of

authority (Tannen, 2010).

Gender and the Media

To be more likely to have gender and compatibility, it is important to understand what the

two terms mean and what position they hold in public. Most importantly, gender can be

characterized simply as a grouping of a person as a man or woman (Pearson et al. 2010). There is

a typical distortion of the word gender, where whenever it is used in a book or even in a speech,

people tend to adopt a more one-sided female approach. It is just a related generalization. Also,

communication is essentially about how data flows from one collection or from one person to

another. Communication can take on many structures, for example, formal and relaxed or

composed and not written. Communication can also occur through non-verbal communication,

for example, outlining feelings of joy or crying to show problems and agony (Pearson et al.

2010). A certain language and tone are constantly used in communication to represent a certain

feeling or state. Thus, sexual communication is the coordinated link of how the two genders

agree; man and woman, look inside. Gender and mating focus on how the two sexes face
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different mating challenges in different environments. This article focuses on the genders that

emerge in today's society from how the communication between the two sexes occurs. Also, the

article focuses on a variety of topics, including media issues, that paints a misleading picture

when it comes to gender and public communication. One of the elements of the media that are

challenged by their gender is the way they approach people, or rather, young people, in the

media (films, TV shows and music recordings). As cultural issues evolve, integrate the desire for

control and security into management and board functions.

Male and female gender can be seen as two distinct societies. This is due to the way both

sexes deal with circumstances, the rules with which agreements are made and the beliefs with

which they pass from youth to development (Kalbfleisch et al. 2012). A young woman's public

activity is very different from a boy's public activity when both have a similar partner. A young

woman can be more helpless against magic than against the temptation of young people. Hence

the progress in the way these two genders can convey different subjects. This culture starts with

belonging between father and son and mother and daughter when people are young. Discussions

between these two groups prepare children for various basic skills and understanding.

Immediately after puberty, all genders appear in a way that characterizes the professions

and benefits associated with each gender. Since young children are accessible to any character

and show appreciation for their parents, essays on cultural norms still play an important role in

shaping the child's perception of what that person is like. As experienced women, they are

available for assessments and options. Therefore, it calls attention to how the communication

between these two genders changes. You could take this opportunity to change the idea that men

largely occupy positions of authority in public. This is bad behaviour towards authority because

there are women who are just as innovative in public as men, albeit worse.
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The next gender issue that communication has proven is the way the media speaks to

different genders in their extraordinary creation. In most cases, young women present themselves

as sexual manifestations based on relaxed and friendly behaviours to men (Tuchman 2009). In

most media, such as various promotions, films and even TV stores, the female gender is

constantly added to certain occupations, which are generally family businesses and not

entrepreneurial skills. The species, impotent and insecure of the male species, speak to them.

Many more hateful women are constantly exposed to physical and emotional teasing in marital

states or contexts (Tuchman 2009).

On the other hand, the male gender is constantly associated with legitimate and energetic

positions of authority in the corporate world. They are represented as prominent species with

masculinity and quality as their basic attributes. These are the saints who are constantly there to

protect sexually vulnerable women at the last minute (Tannen, 1997).This resulted in negative

communication with the public about the abilities of any gender. For example, sex has been

associated with brutality, and the female gender is seen as fragile and limited in positions of

authority.

These current issues, portrayed by the norm and even by the media of both sexes, are

generally located in the cultural and socio-economic context. What does that mean, exactly?

From a social and financial point of view, an individual gender is limited to sharing certain social

and financial years due to derogatory recognition (DeFrancisco et al. 2013). For example, in the

social sphere, women are seen as sexually heavy and funny objects for men. Of course, this is

especially shown in the media, where various scenes from films and music recordings show how

women strip men, merge with sex and the sky is the limit here (DeFrancisco et al. 2013). Women

were also excluded from any interest in money options and different financial management. This
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implies that men have taken over their critical segment. Much more frightening, certain social

practices, especially in Africa, limit women to certain jobs, such as making recommendations at

home. It forbids them to assume positions of cultural influence that men generally expect.

Conclusion

In my opinion, these issues generously influence the presentation to the general public.

For example, girls who are used in the various scenes in the film and the male strip get good

negative scores. It is surprisingly more frightening that the same men subject to female gender

have similar negative criticism. The public observation that authority only benefits men leads to

many economic improvements that citizens could benefit from through female administration.

As mentioned above, women evolve to adapt to the circumstances in which both players win.

Many initiatives will benefit not only the leader but also the people he serves.

However, the facts show that different gender issues in public must have changed. For

example, the issue of control and the need for the initiative should not be an exclusive advantage

for men, but also women. Women must have as many management options as men. Also, the

media makes an important contribution to the formulation of various misleading claims about the

two genders. Women should not be seen as part of male pleasure and pleasure and, in any case,

should be left unprotected. On the other hand, household chores should not be assigned

exclusively to women, as there are men who do it even better. Because of this negative

disposition, there is no way for men to participate in these ties. Each of these problems is

reduced to the financial and social environment, which is one of the central elements of public

education. Finally, a heterogeneous methodology that deals only with issues of female gender
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should not be attributed to the same word sex. It will not be a correct coincidence, as it contains

female and male issues that arise in a given society.

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