Nonverbal messages carry more weight than verbal messages. Female managers communicate with more emotional openness and drama than male managers. Men not only control the content of conversations, they also work harder in keeping conversations going. In classroom communications, male students receive more reprimands and criticism. Women are more likely than men to disclose information about intimate personal concerns.
Female speakers are more animated in their style than are males.
Women use less personal space than men. When a male speaks, he is listened to more carefully than a female speaker, even when she makes the identical presentation. In general, women speak in a more tentative style than do men. Women are more likely to answer questions that are not addressed to them. There is widespread gender segregation in schools, and it hinders effective classroom communication.