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Alright, let's be serious for a minute here. The difference theory is probably the biggest academic cop out I've ever seen. To claim that language is utilized exactly the same for males and females would be to claim that males and fermales are exactly the same, and think exactly the same. Whether you are sexist or not this topic is simply common sense. Do males and females think exactly the same? No, of course not. So should it follow that they speak exactly the same way? Of course not. So what exaclty is Tannen trying to say here? Absolutely nothing. She simlply puts common knowledge in a formal context and fails to really make any sort of conclusion whatsoever as to what this theory means and how it affects our daily interactions. I think Tannen needs to grow some theoretical balls and follow this up.
A real woman 128.163.243.168 00:10, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
A real woman128.163.243.168 00:10, 4 April 2007 (UTC) commented that she disagrees with the theory presented in the book, but I am not sure why she feels that makes the article wrong. It appears that the article discusses the book, the theory, and summarizes the different points made in the book. I also fail to see why this article doesn't present a worldwide view.
Ptrask ( talk) 17:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
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Precisely.
Locuteh 22:04, 13 March 2008 (GMT)
Would someone who has a working knowledge of this topic (as well as access to reliable sources) please write a lead section for this article? The actual theory, such that it is, is never stated; nor is it discreetly and concisely described. This leaves the page in a state of dubious utility to the uninitiated user (which is what most of us are). 73.37.37.3 ( talk) 07:46, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
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Alright, let's be serious for a minute here. The difference theory is probably the biggest academic cop out I've ever seen. To claim that language is utilized exactly the same for males and females would be to claim that males and fermales are exactly the same, and think exactly the same. Whether you are sexist or not this topic is simply common sense. Do males and females think exactly the same? No, of course not. So should it follow that they speak exactly the same way? Of course not. So what exaclty is Tannen trying to say here? Absolutely nothing. She simlply puts common knowledge in a formal context and fails to really make any sort of conclusion whatsoever as to what this theory means and how it affects our daily interactions. I think Tannen needs to grow some theoretical balls and follow this up.
A real woman 128.163.243.168 00:10, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
A real woman128.163.243.168 00:10, 4 April 2007 (UTC) commented that she disagrees with the theory presented in the book, but I am not sure why she feels that makes the article wrong. It appears that the article discusses the book, the theory, and summarizes the different points made in the book. I also fail to see why this article doesn't present a worldwide view.
Ptrask ( talk) 17:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Difference_Theory"
Precisely.
Locuteh 22:04, 13 March 2008 (GMT)
Would someone who has a working knowledge of this topic (as well as access to reliable sources) please write a lead section for this article? The actual theory, such that it is, is never stated; nor is it discreetly and concisely described. This leaves the page in a state of dubious utility to the uninitiated user (which is what most of us are). 73.37.37.3 ( talk) 07:46, 21 March 2018 (UTC)