参考答案:You have probably been involved in conversations like these. And you have probably been confused, frustrated, hurt, or even irritated when a member of the opposite sex did not give you what you wanted or did not value your efforts to be supportive. Who is right in these cases? Here is a central problem in gender communication: the tendency to judge. Instead of judging, it is more productive to understand and respect the different but valid styles of interacting, we can respond more appropriately. When we understand there are distinct gender cultures and when we respect the logic of each other, we empower ourselves to communicate in a manner that enhance our relationships.We are inclined to think what differs from our own standards as wrong. For example, a woman might assume a man is closed because he doesn’t disclose as much as she does, while a man might regard a woman intrusive if she cares too much about his feeling. Instead of debating which is better, either feminine or masculine style of communication, we should learn to see difference as mere difference. The following six principles are constructive in achieving effective cross-gender communication.1) Suspend judgment. This is first and foremost, because as long as we are judging differences, we are more respecting them. When you find yourself confused in cross-gender conversations, resist the tendency to judge. Instead, e...
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