Conflict and gender have been intertwined since the beginning of time. Many of the ways gender is perceived todays is because of what people used to do. Men were the hunters, they had to be strong and able to kill animals essentially to provide for his family. The wife was supposed to take care of the kids, which made her nurture and be gentle. Even though many years have passed these are still some of the characteristics women men and women possess.
From watching a conflict happen you are able to observe the way the people resolve the conflict. It is easy to tell that not everyone handles conflict in the same way. Men are thought to communicate with report talk which means they’re persuasive, argumentive, debate advice and opinion giving …show more content…
There are a lot of stereotypes that revolve around gender and what men and women should act like. In business and professional negations, because they often involve conflict, stereotypes around the use of power and emotions are commonly invoked. (Kolb, 150) I have often seen people I have worked around get classified by stereotypes even though they act nothing like them. From working in a daycare you think the other teachers would be frequently expected to act passive, compliant, nonaggressive, noncompetitive, accommodating and attend to the socio-emotional needs of those present (Kolb, 150) Even though this stereotype fits me it may not apply to all women it applied to me in the work place. This stereotype I found really reflected my experience especially when the kids would act up or get aggressive. The teacher would accommodate the child in a nonaggressive compassionate way while letting the child know what they did was wrong. We would often tell the children “In nursery school we don’t run with scissors we walk.” this is still letting the child know what they did was wrong but telling them in a nurturing …show more content…
When gender is the sole basis of comparison, this has the effect to magnify differences between men and women such that similarities go unnoticed. (Kolb, 149) I feel it is unrealistic now in today’s society because there is plenty of women doing what would have been thought of as a man’s job. I felt that I also expressed some of the masculine traits I enjoy arguing and debating and can come off dominant as I am told by many. I think being able to relate to both report and rapport talk is good and bad, I think liking to debate and argue don’t help me because I often should stop and make up the conflict instead of continuing to argue and making the conflict worse. I think being able to ask questions and give supportive gestures helps me solve conflict and get my thoughts and opinions off effectively by backing them up. However working in these environments impact how the person resolves and deals with conflict because of the time they’ve spent in these positions and the people they surround themselves with. I have spent equal time with both sexes in my family and I think that has helped my fall into both categories I often with argue and debate in conflict well still asking questions and use supportive
From watching a conflict happen you are able to observe the way the people resolve the conflict. It is easy to tell that not everyone handles conflict in the same way. Men are thought to communicate with report talk which means they’re persuasive, argumentive, debate advice and opinion giving …show more content…
There are a lot of stereotypes that revolve around gender and what men and women should act like. In business and professional negations, because they often involve conflict, stereotypes around the use of power and emotions are commonly invoked. (Kolb, 150) I have often seen people I have worked around get classified by stereotypes even though they act nothing like them. From working in a daycare you think the other teachers would be frequently expected to act passive, compliant, nonaggressive, noncompetitive, accommodating and attend to the socio-emotional needs of those present (Kolb, 150) Even though this stereotype fits me it may not apply to all women it applied to me in the work place. This stereotype I found really reflected my experience especially when the kids would act up or get aggressive. The teacher would accommodate the child in a nonaggressive compassionate way while letting the child know what they did was wrong. We would often tell the children “In nursery school we don’t run with scissors we walk.” this is still letting the child know what they did was wrong but telling them in a nurturing …show more content…
When gender is the sole basis of comparison, this has the effect to magnify differences between men and women such that similarities go unnoticed. (Kolb, 149) I feel it is unrealistic now in today’s society because there is plenty of women doing what would have been thought of as a man’s job. I felt that I also expressed some of the masculine traits I enjoy arguing and debating and can come off dominant as I am told by many. I think being able to relate to both report and rapport talk is good and bad, I think liking to debate and argue don’t help me because I often should stop and make up the conflict instead of continuing to argue and making the conflict worse. I think being able to ask questions and give supportive gestures helps me solve conflict and get my thoughts and opinions off effectively by backing them up. However working in these environments impact how the person resolves and deals with conflict because of the time they’ve spent in these positions and the people they surround themselves with. I have spent equal time with both sexes in my family and I think that has helped my fall into both categories I often with argue and debate in conflict well still asking questions and use supportive