I'm taking a few classes this term that have really got me thinking about the way in which men and women communicate with each other.
My sociology course is just about to start the chapter on gender, and I am quite frankly looking forward to it. My prof noted on the first day of class that for all the research out there about men and women, their differences and their similarites, and how they relate to each other, 80% is based on women, written by women, and/or relating to feminist issues. Whereas only 20% is centering around masculinity and it's implications in our society.
My prof thinks this is a great injustice and while she is not an 'anti-feminist' per se she will be mostly concetrating on the issue of masculinty, especially as it refers to sports and popular culture.
In my 'history of the english language' course we are already noticing the difference in how the men and women in the class are analysing sentences, and depicting their meanings.
With all this in reeling through my mind today, I came home to find a new e-mail from my cousin.
DICTIONARY FOR DECODING WOMEN'S PERSONAL ADS
~ 40-ish..............................49.
~ Adventurous.................Slept with everyone.
~ Athletic.............................No breasts.
~ Average looking................Moooo.
~ Beautiful...........................Pathological liar.
~ Emotionally Secure.............On medication.
~ Feminist....................................Fat.
~ Free Spirit.........................Junkie.
~ Friendship first.....................Former Slut.
~ New-Age.............................Body hair in the wrong places.
~ Old-fashioned.........................No B.J.'s
~ Open-minded.........................Desperate.
~ Out going............................Loud and embarrassing.
~ Professional...........................Bitch.
~ Voluptuous........................Very fat.
~ Large frame................................Hugely fat.
~ Wants soul mate...................Stalker.
DICTIONARY FOR DECODING WOMEN'S ENGLISH:
~ Yes..........................................No
~ No...........................................Yes
~ Maybe.....................................No
~ We need.................................. I want
~ I am sorry...............................You'll be sorry
~ We need to talk....................You're in trouble
~ Sure, go ahead........................You better not
~ Do what you want....................You will pay for this later
~ I am not upset.........................Of course, I am upset, you moron!
~ You're very attentive tonight.....Is sex all you ever think about?
DICTIONARY FOR DECODING MEN'S ENGLISH:
~ I am hungry.............................I am hungry
~ I am sleepy...............................I am sleepy
~ I am tired................................I am tired
~ Nice dress.................................Nice cleavage!
~ I love you.................................Let's have sex now
~ I am bored................................Do you want to have sex?
~ May I have this dance?..........I'd like to have sex with you.
~ Can I call you sometime?..........I'd like to have sex with you.
~ Do you want to go to a movie?....I'd like to have sex with you.
~ Can I take you out to dinner?.....I'd like to have sex with you.
~ I don't think those shoes go with that outfit..............I'm gay.
While this e-mail is pretty funny, and if you want to be ridicoulously sesitive, a little insulting, it has some truth to it.
Women don't say exactly what they mean. They don't say the first thing that comes into their mind. They think arduously and diligently about everything they say.
Coding and diciphering everything.
Men, in general do say what they mean. They don't nessecarily sugar-coat everything. What they say is more then likely what they mean.
No codes there.
Me...Look out!
| About Me Personality Quiz | |
| What is your name?: | Anna |
| How old are you?: | 19 |
| When is your Birthday?: | June |
| What is your zodiac sign?: | Gemini |
| Where were you born?: | Vancouver |
| Where do you live now?: | Tsawwassen |
| What color eyes do you have?: | Hazel |
| What color hair do you have?: | Brown |
| How tall are you?: | 5"5' |
| How much do you weigh? (Be Honest Ladies): | 140 |
| What is your race?: | White |
| What is your worst fear?: | Someone I love dying before old age takes them |
| Do you smoke?: | Not anymore |
| Do you drink?: | Yeah, sometimes to much, but I'm cutting back so my liver will love me again. |
| Do you cuss?: | Hell yes, I know not very lady like |
| Do you use drugs?: | No |
| Have you ever or will you ever steal?: | Ummm, not to my recollection officer |
| Are you dependable and/or trustworthy?: | Yes |
| Do you play in a band or play an instrument?: | No |
| Do you have any tattoos and/or piercings?: | Two piercing in each ear and my lip |
| If you had a favorite serial killer who would it be?: | I don't like people who kill other people |
| Do you suffer from depression disorder?: | Not anymore |
| If you had a choice about how you wanted to die what would it be?: | Plane Crash, Quick, Painless (hopefully), and what a hell of a ride on the way down! |
| Have you ever tried to commit suicide?: | No |
| Have you ever purposely caused harm to yourself or someone else?: | Yes |
| What subculture do you belong too?: | The right one |
| Are you evil?: | No |
| Do you believe that you can be possesed?: | Yes |
| Are you a paranoid person?: | Yes |
| Do you ever get jealous of somebody else?: | Yes |
| Are you obsessive and/or compulsive?: | Yes |
| Are you a violent person?: | No |
| Do you take your anger out on other people?: | No |
| Do you blame other people for your mistakes?: | No |
| What is your favorite game?: | Poker, Monopoly, and fucking with peoples minds! |
| What is your favorite movie?: | Boondock Saints, or The Usual Suspects |
| Who is your favorite band?: | I don't know? |
| What is your favorite song?: | Depends on my mood, my taste REALLY varys |
| What kind of books and/or magazines do you read?: | True storys or biographys |
| What is your favorite color?: | Pink |
| What is your favorite food?: | Brocolli |
| What is your favorite drink?: | Eggnog |
| Do you own a pari of converse?: | No |
| Do you own a pair of dickies?: | No |
| Would you ever kill yourself or someone else?: | No |
| Are you a virgin?: | Yes |
| Are you kinky?: | No |
| Do you like biting?: | No |
| Do you masturbate?: | No |
| Do you watch pornography?: | No |
| Have you ever dyed your hair an unusual color?: | Yes, many a time! Blonde, Brown, Red, Black, REALLY Red, Pink, Orange |
| Have you ever shaved your head in a socially unacceptable way?: | No |
| Are you hyper active person?: | No, I'm pretty laid back |
| Are you religious?: | Can be |
| Do you have any self inflicted scars?: | Well, I was working with emotionally disturbed kids, so working with them caused harm to me (so I guess they were 'self inflicted' because it was my choice to work there) |
| Does pain turn you on?: | No |
| Do you stand for originality and creativity?: | Yes |
| Do you like meeting new people?: | Yes |
| What do you like most about life?: | The sunshine on me on a hot summer day, sitting in a park. |
| What do you dislike most about life?: | The unknown |
| Do you believe in love at first fright?: | Huh...Fright? |
| Have you ever pierced a body part yourself?: | No |
| Have you ever had to beg for dinner money?: | Yes |
| Do you own a car?: | No |
| Have you been to jail, yet?: | No |
| Are your clothes held together with safety pins?: | Some, but apperently it's a fashion statement |
| Do you have actual scars from punk rock shows?: | No |
| Have you ever vomit while making out?: | No |
| Have you held a job for less than a day?: | Lol Yes...Fuck you dollar store! |
| Do you own more than two pair of jeans?: | Yes....I own 3! |
| Have you ever had to fuck stuff up for no good reason?: | Yes....I dislike perfection |
| Have you ever been kicked out of your parents house?: | Not yet, but the lip ring was a BIG offensive! |
| Have you ever been fired from your job because of your attitude?: | Yes, I was appenetly not a people person..I was serving GELATO! WTF! |
| Does the world piss you off?: | Sometimes |
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