Women frequently use patterns that the author associates with other cultures.
In fact, when men and women speak, it is a cross-cultural encounter. For example, last summer I decided to tame the jungle that is my backyard. This accomplished, he asked me if I wanted the camellia bush by the shed cut down as well. In a matter of minutes he had all but decimated the camellia bush. He had asked a question in low context and I answered in high context.