Chapter
Tactical Misunderstanding in Communication Styles
Misunderstandings in communication styles can be used strategically to reflect underlying hierarchies between men and women. This highlights the importance of language and how we interpret the words of others depending on our own experiences and place in society.
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The concept of tactical misunderstanding illustrates how the apparent differences in communication styles between men and women are really just reflections of existing hierarchies.
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Summary
The concept of tactical misunderstanding illustrates how the apparent differences in communication styles between men and women are really just reflections of existing hierarchies. Our interpretation of speech is dependent on our feelings and our position in the hierarchy.