WEEK 6 BLOG REVIEWS

Deirdre Cienki – Deirdre, I really liked reading through your blogs for last week. You have great writing skills and your points are reflected in a smooth and non confusing way. I thought you made a great point when you talked about homosexuality today as well as forty years ago. I have often been undecided as to whether homosexuality is a chose or purely biological. In regards to your movie review, I have not actually seen “Wild Hogs” but I felt you did an excellent job of explaining the film. I also liked how you were able to compare your movie to that of “Thelma and Louise”. Great job!!!!!

Nicole Erickson- Nicole, your writing reminds me a lot of my own; it is short and to the point. You have great vocabulary and your blogs really reflect that you understand what you are reading. I liked how you mentioned the different advances in technology that are no doubt changing our lives. Moving on, I love “A League of Their Own”. It is one of my favorite movies and I thought you put an excellent spin on the “real wild women” theme. You are very creative and I can’t wait to read more. Keep up the good work!!!!

DIRECT ED FREEWRITE


As I read this week’s article I found myself nodding along and even laughing at how accurate the author was. In her essay Deborah Tannen attempts to explain the differences between the opposite sex and how it relates to communication. She suggest that because men and women place different values on communication, more often than not there is conflict within a marriage or relationship. Women view communication as a vital and intimate part of a relationship while men only talk when they have to. I have experienced this first hand as I am sure most women have.



In her writing, Tannen describes a man who is talking at a party to some friends while his wife sits silent by his side. The man dominated the conversation throughout the night and towards the end remarks that his wife is actually the more talkative of the two of them. This little story fits me and my boyfriend perfectly. As a business owner, my significant other has been given the gift of gab. In social situations he can talk for hours about nothing in particular but as soon as were alone he’s lost for words. I used to become so angry and hurt by his actions and my resentment would do nothing but cause conflict. I had to learn to accept that men are just different. They see communication as a mere tool only to be used when need. As a woman I see communication as way to relate to one another, just as Deborah describes.



Deborah Tannen’s article gave explanation to many of the conflicts that I along with many other women have encountered. Everything we say, feel, think or even portray with our body language is opposite from each other. Men were built to act a certain way as were women. I think if we as men and women could acknowledge how different we are and work around our differences there would be a lot less conflicts.