According to Dr. Pletsch de Garcia, conversational style differences do exist between men and women. Pretending that women and men are the same hurts women, because the ways they are treated are based on the norms for men. Dr. Pletsch de Garcia noted that if we recognize and understand the differences between us, we can take them into account, adjust to, and learn from each other's styles. The discussion is part of a series of presentations sponsored by Women's and Gender Studies program this semester.
All presentations are free and open to the public.