Feminist Communication/Genderlect

Feminist communication and Genderlect communication theories are based upon very different premises, however they overlap and are comparable in a number of ways. To begin, Genderlect. This is greatly based upon how men and women communicate differently and why they do so. It states that the differences in the different gender communications are a cultural result as opposed to biological or something along those lines. This concept in some ways plays into the well known stereotypes about both sexes.

Feminist communication theory is centered around different things, yet still focuses on communication styles as a result of gender. Needless to say it is based around gender, communication and social change. It is a very broad topic based upon how women communicate and why. It is for the most part a result of things like personal life experiences, women’s history, various philosophies and things of that nature.

Both theories play into how things are communicated and whey people communicate this way. One of the greatest similarities I’ve noticed is that botch suggest communication styles are a strong result of cultural happenings. The feminist communication theory goes a little more in depth but neither point as strongly to biological differences as I would have expected.

Feminist Communication Theory and Genderlect Theory

The Feminist Communication Theory talks about 3 Criterias and 4 Elements. 

The three criterias for a feminist communication theory are :

• The Feminist Communication Theory theorizes gender
• The Feminist Communication Theory theorizes communication
  
• The Feminist Communication Theory theorizes social damage

It talks about how the world is in need of help and structual change for women to speak out and have a voice.  The four elements of the Feminist are:

• Explanatory that speaks of and to experience of a group or individual. 
• Political that is also personal because speaking out and debating about feminism is political act. 
• Polyvocal that's generated by the different voices and experiences individuals have. 
• Transformative is the "intellectual and spiritual growth" that effects people to act upon the lack of difference, voice, and representation of women in communication.

The video link below shows how women are misrepresented as sex objects. I think it could be giving the public a view of women only useful for sex. You only need to watch a few minutes of the video to see how "Women prejected as bodies only, treating women as sex objects, ads portray women as less-than human beings" and it quotes "women in some ads have been portrayed as domestic providers who do not make significant decisions, are dependent on men, and are essentially sex objects"(Courtney and Lockeretz) and later into the video (6:30) shows how women are professionals just as much as men and they have the right to be respected. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgGiB-o84sk&feature=PlayList&p=FAE40AFDF2245468&index=0&playnext=1

Genderlect discusses about how the differences in men and women and their language. Because of the lack of the "communication," men and women fall into arguments quite often. Men and women say one thing and mean the other.  And in terms of language, women are more emotional and expressive, while men are more "right to the point." Women want all the details while men simplifies it into a short statement. for example the clip below of Ross and Rachel (from Friends) explaining thei kiss to their friends. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGoC8FTLKSI