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“To be an ‘I” at all means to be gendered.”⁷ Our culture shapes our conceptions of gender, and conceptions of gender shape our communication.⁸ We learn socially accepted variations in the definitions of gender differences as we grow up. Girls, for example, learn to “play nice.” Boys learn to act tough. Gender is a relational construct with individuals promoting the gender ideologies they accept.

To what extent do you believe that your communication has been influenced by gender constructions or restrictions and what society considers “normal”?