Comments on: BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP http://wemagazineforwomen.com/bridging-the-gender-communication-gap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bridging-the-gender-communication-gap Resources and Articles for Empowering Women in Business and in Life including Honoring Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things Mon, 21 May 2012 13:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP | Outdoor Ceiling Fans http://wemagazineforwomen.com/bridging-the-gender-communication-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP | Outdoor Ceiling Fans Sun, 31 May 2009 18:43:47 +0000 http://wemagazineforwomen.com/?p=478#comment-1492 [...] WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP Posted by root 8 hours ago (http://wemagazineforwomen.com) Submitted by heidi richards on may 4 2009 1 01 amone comment were gender restricted or out of reach in the past due to the infamous glass ceiling Discuss  |  Bury |  News | WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP [...] [...] WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP Posted by root 8 hours ago (http://wemagazineforwomen.com) Submitted by heidi richards on may 4 2009 1 01 amone comment were gender restricted or out of reach in the past due to the infamous glass ceiling Discuss  |  Bury |  News | WE magazine for women BRIDGING THE GENDER COMMUNICATION GAP [...]

]]> By: Joanne Tombrakos http://wemagazineforwomen.com/bridging-the-gender-communication-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Joanne Tombrakos Mon, 04 May 2009 22:34:39 +0000 http://wemagazineforwomen.com/?p=478#comment-1385 I think there are many valid points here. The idea that equality between men and women in the workplace meant being the "same" ignored the inherent differences in the genders and forced women to think they had to be like men to be treated as peers. However, suggesting women should limit how much they smile? I think that reinforces the idea we have to "be" a certain way, instead of just being women and demonstrating our worth and value by our knowledge and expertise. <abbr><em>Joanne Tombrakos’s last blog post..<a href="http://onewomanseye.blogspot.com/2009/05/my-nissan-200sx.html">My Nissan 200SX</a></abbr></em> I think there are many valid points here. The idea that equality between men and women in the workplace meant being the “same” ignored the inherent differences in the genders and forced women to think they had to be like men to be treated as peers.
However, suggesting women should limit how much they smile? I think that reinforces the idea we have to “be” a certain way, instead of just being women and demonstrating our worth and value by our knowledge and expertise.

Joanne Tombrakos’s last blog post..My Nissan 200SX

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