Male Versus Female Communication Styles

In the twenty first century, communication is the essential aspect of a person "The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said." There are several arguments between male and female communication styles. First, communication is dependent on type of human brain. Second, the gender is determination on the style of communication. Third, the environment influences to develop communication with other people. However, Samuel Johnson said, "Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little. "

The social ethic researchers argue that gender does not influence development of the communication styles. The structure of the brain determines the communication style. The brain is divided in two categories: feminine and masculine brains. The hormones that are produced in the human cause the division. People who have feminine brain are most likely to be successful as managers because they have more power of listening. On contrary, masculine brain are suitable to have jobs in physical and computer sciences, and mathematics. However, there are females who, have masculine brain that work as constructors.

An experiment was conducted to evident the existence of feminine and masculine brain. The researchers discovered that most of the men and women in male typical jobs, such as carpentry, bricklaying, and taxi driving had a "male organized" brain. But men and women in female-typical jobs such as nursing, tended to have a female organized brain. These and several others tests have buttressed the theory that one's choice of occupation is often coordinated with the degree of feminine or masculine of one's brain1

The gender plays an important role when we look at the communication in terms of science. Science argues that male and female differ in inherited biological DNA. Therefore, the difference in the DNA they pose different characteristic traits. There are various common characteristics found in females affection, team oriented, moderation, tendency to become bogged in details, mutuality, right brain, and politeness. In contrast, males pose different characteristics in the workplace. They are more competitive, tight, think one way, not emotional. However, the different characteristics create different managers.

Loden (1985) identified important managerial functions such as use of power, managing work relationships, problem solving, conflict, management, motivation of employees, goal-setting, decision-making and teamwork. She interviewed 200 women and 50 men in a wide variety of organizations and entrepreneurial businesses. The results traced two different styles of leadership---masculine and feminine. Feminine leadership was found to be involved with the emotional cues of human interaction, maintenance of close personal relationships and collaboration. It is a style that is linked to gender differences, early socialization and the unique set of life experiences of a woman. Masculine leadership sees the need for tight control, aggressive behavior and the ability to think with little emotional interaction. At the core of the difference are those women respond to situations by thinking and feeling. It deviates from the traditional role where the attainment of power is at the core. The participants agreed that both these styles can complement each other but at the time historically, this was not supported in organizations. There was corporate resistance to the feminine style.2

The main aspect that makes female successful to communicate better is their history in the past.