A critical response to John Gray's Mars and Venus Portrayals of men and women

• Autores: Julia Wood
• Localización: Southern communication journal, ISSN 1041-794X, Vol. 67, nº 2 (INVIERNO), 2001, págs. 201-210
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • John Gray's Mars and Venus portrayals of women, and men are flawed both in terms of what they say and what they do not say. This article demostrates that some of Gray's key claims about women's and men's communication are inconsistent with the findings of credible, data-based research. Gray also faits to address the socilly constructud nature of differences between women and men and the consequential, material implications that result in inequitable opportunities and circunstances for the sexes. Finally, Gray errs in inviting individuals to abdicate personal responsability for their attitudes and actions