Deborah

By merely reading the beginning of Deborah Tannen’s, There Is No Unmarked Woman essay, the reader becomes an inevitable perpetrator of Tannen’s concept of “marked women.” Tannen’s central thesis is that women cannot be “unmarked,” which implies that her character is first judged by her appearance, which is subject to judgment in any circumstance. The structure of the essay, which consists of an opening scene that takes place in a conference room with four women (including Tanner) along with…

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Dingell is an American woman born on November 23rd, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and has always had a deep passion for the government and politics. Growing up, she went to Georgetown University in Washington D.C., earning her Bachelor in science and foreign services and Masters in liberal science. Shortly later in 1981, she decided to marry the love of her life, John Dingell Jr., who at the time was a United States Representative for Michigan 16th congressional district that…

Deborah Tannen in her Essay, the “the Power of Talk” dissects how communication tells not only ideas, but the power structure of a conversation. Tannen looks at the fundamental differences within people to show how power can change in a conversation. Looking specifically at gender, culture, and job standings - Tannen can understand how those anthropological aspects affect conversation. Within individual speech patterns, communication can be used to pinpoint the imbalance of power in a group…

In many relationships, communication is known as a common factor that presents as a problem amongst men and women. Men and women both have different perspectives and communicative skills when it comes to conversations. In Deborah Tannen’s article, “Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?” she discusses the different means of conversational skills amongst men and women and how divorce rates in the United States have been linked misunderstandings in…

arguing lets us take a stand and reason with our opponents. Our intellect & personalities shape how we engage in arguments. Research indicates that if you want to persuade, you should sculpt your points using your opposition’s moral framework. Deborah Tannen, the author of ‘War of Worlds,’ believes there are emotional precautions to take into account before confronting someone. She states that “Everywhere we turn, there is evidence that, in public discourse, we prize contentiousness and…

In the article “Sex, Lies and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?” By Deborah Tannen, the author addresses the different ways in which men and women communicate with each other, and how most times a lack of understanding these differences leads to a breakdown in communication. Deborah Tannen earned a PhD in linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1979 and is currently a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. She has published…

In the article “ The Impact of Celebrities” by Deborah King, she addresses the topic of how we as a society are obsessed with celebrity gossip or the negative influences. King addresses that society is “ obsessed with celebrities” because we want to see them fail. For example, Dr. Charlotte De Backer carried out a study to try to explain why we are so obsessed with celebrities . However, our society is more captivated, by celebrities who are bad role models. Additionally, the media spreads…

writing, can we say that short stories are the picture to a novel's’ video? Countless authors have turned to short stories to give the readers a snapshot of a moment in time and presumably, a plot that takes place in limited time. In the cases of Deborah Eisenberg and James Joyce, they employ a unique theme that fits perfectly into the short trajectory of the story. Eisenberg and Joyce exemplify paralysis in literature since their respective characters reside in limbo between the constant…

radical mindset. Today, people on Twitter are calling out the media for sexist headings about the Olympics; people jump to defend rape survivors; there is a larger call than ever to erase the wage gap. In the article “There is No Unmarked Woman,” Deborah Tannen states that a woman is judged or marked simply for her appearance. In “Between the World and Me,” Ta-Nehisi Coates contemplates the shift on white America. The arguments Coates and Tannen both focus on issues on feminism, and both have a…

"The 7 Stages of Grieving still speaks to us. Wise, honest, tender, funny and eloquent, this work for solo performer still packs a punch" - Australian Stage The play, The 7 Stages of Grieving, was written by Deborah Mailman and Wesley Enoch. After 24 years, it is still as relevant and vital as ever in the fact that it conveys the grieving experienced by Aboriginals, thus the title. Directed by Jason Klarwein, this one-woman play starring Chenoa Deemal manages to convey dramatic meaning in its…