Book Review: Suzette Haden Elgin, Genderspeak
51) Genderspeak: Men, Women, and the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, by Suzette Haden Elgin, 292 pages
If you are involved in a relationship, you can't afford not to read this book. If you're a woman trying to make it in the business world, you can't afford not to read this book. Nearly every argument, frustration, and annoying situation you have ever faced is right here in black and white, and Elgin offers techniques to deal with them all.
Unlike many researchers, Elgin does not assign blame or claim that either gender has a morally superior position. Indeed, her entire point is that men and women speak the same language, and that many of the difficulties that arise are simply the result of common communication errors.
Continuing the work she began in The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, she presents solutions that are simple, elegant, and do not require anyone to lose face, making them perfect argument-enders. Once again, she covers the basic verbal self-defense techniques and shows how they can be applied to prevent miscommunication both at home and in the workplace.
This book is geared equally toward men and women, and will be of great value to both in establishing relationships with integrity, and in maintaining them with effective communication techniques.
If you are involved in a relationship, you can't afford not to read this book. If you're a woman trying to make it in the business world, you can't afford not to read this book. Nearly every argument, frustration, and annoying situation you have ever faced is right here in black and white, and Elgin offers techniques to deal with them all.
Unlike many researchers, Elgin does not assign blame or claim that either gender has a morally superior position. Indeed, her entire point is that men and women speak the same language, and that many of the difficulties that arise are simply the result of common communication errors.
Continuing the work she began in The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense, she presents solutions that are simple, elegant, and do not require anyone to lose face, making them perfect argument-enders. Once again, she covers the basic verbal self-defense techniques and shows how they can be applied to prevent miscommunication both at home and in the workplace.
This book is geared equally toward men and women, and will be of great value to both in establishing relationships with integrity, and in maintaining them with effective communication techniques.