Have you ever stopped to think about the messaging to women about their words. I'll relate a few examples from sermons, books and experiences that give a picture of the repeated admonition that women should watch what they say. I'll talk about the myth that women talk too much and explore where we go from here.
I'll finish up with a retelling of a recent experience at a women's retreat and the story of Julius Jones.
Link to the Bare Marriage Podcast episode: https://baremarriage.com/2023/03/do-women-talk-more-than-men-podcast/
Amazon book summary quote for Keep it Shut
Quoted in this episode: Every Woman’s Battle: Discovering God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment. Shannon Ethridge, Waterbrook Press, 2003, page 106.
Link to the source for James Dobson quote: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/myl/languagelog/archives/003420.html
Scientific American Study that explains a study about the number of words men and women say: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/women-talk-more-than-men/
I really enjoyed this article about relationships. It was the source for the information on the review of 56 linguistic studies: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/marriage-equals/201910/do-women-really-talk-more-men
The research paper describes men and women group conversation. It’s a little too dense for me to summarize, but best I can tell it describes some of what I’m talking about with interruptions. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264524279_Gender_Inequality_in_Deliberation_Unpacking_the_Black_Box_of_Interaction
Read more about CeCe Jones-Davis and Julius Jones here: https://religionnews.com/2022/02/09/cece-jones-davis-continues-support-for-julius-jones-who-she-helped-get-off-death-row/
Have you ever stopped to think about the messaging to women about their words. I'll relate a few examples from sermons, books and experiences that give a picture of the repeated admonition that women should watch what they say. I'll talk about the myth that women talk too much and explore where we go from here.
I'll finish up with a retelling of a recent experience at a women's retreat and the story of Julius Jones.
Link to the Bare Marriage Podcast episode: https://baremarriage.com/2023/03/do-women-talk-more-than-men-podcast/
Amazon book summary quote for Keep it Shut
Quoted in this episode: Every Woman’s Battle: Discovering God’s Plan for Sexual and Emotional Fulfillment. Shannon Ethridge, Waterbrook Press, 2003, page 106.
Link to the source for James Dobson quote: http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/myl/languagelog/archives/003420.html
Scientific American Study that explains a study about the number of words men and women say: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/women-talk-more-than-men/
I really enjoyed this article about relationships. It was the source for the information on the review of 56 linguistic studies: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/marriage-equals/201910/do-women-really-talk-more-men
The research paper describes men and women group conversation. It’s a little too dense for me to summarize, but best I can tell it describes some of what I’m talking about with interruptions. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264524279_Gender_Inequality_in_Deliberation_Unpacking_the_Black_Box_of_Interaction
Read more about CeCe Jones-Davis and Julius Jones here: https://religionnews.com/2022/02/09/cece-jones-davis-continues-support-for-julius-jones-who-she-helped-get-off-death-row/