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[quote=Anonymous]When I was in grad school, I did a research study in linguistics. You see, women often offer (especially to other women) something called "minimal response" when they are talking with each other. This is essentially a way for women to sort of say "yes, I'm listening to what you're saying" and it often looks like "uh huh....wow....oh yeah?....hmmm.....interesting..." etc. Men do not really do this, according to research. Similarly, as a way to signifigy dominance, men interrupt more than women. In my study, I looked at two lesbian couples and had them take surveys on who identified as the most "masculine" based on their survey responses and contextualized in the realm of stereotyped gendered behavior. Not surprisingly, the partner who identified as more "masculine" interrupted more, both in regular conversation in their own home, and in interviews with me. This is all to say - no, you're not going crazy. Women and men often communicate differently. [/quote]
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