9Communication Strategies ThatCreate a Level Playing Field
Boys and girls learn different rules about how to behave. Boys, through sports and play scenarios, learn to be competitive and aggressive, a “winning is all that matters” orientation, to think strategically and take risks, how to blame failure on uncontrollable external forces, and how to mask and control emotion.
By contrast, girls, through interpersonal play and scenarios that de-emphasize winning and losing, are highly rewarded for “getting along and being nice.” Protecting friendships, helping others, creating win-win situations, being kind and thoughtful, being self-sacrificing, and taking personal responsibility for failure—all these are the lubricants of civilized society. They ...
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