Sunday, May 6, 2007

Muted Group Theory

I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall when speaking to some of my friends or family, especially on the phone. When in a car with my boyfriend and his friend, I can start my sentences three times before I can finish my sentence. My conversations seem to run more smoothly with my roommates, who are all female, than with my boyfriend and his roommate, who are all male. According to the theorist, Kramarare, this problem occurs because women can are bilingual. The theorist also claims that the English language is a man's language because it will degrade women or included words like businessMAN or ActOR where the male language overpowers.
This theory was very powerful. As much as I enjoyed it because I do feel low and unappreciated sometimes for being a female, I believe there was too much pain against men in the theory as well. Women are making their way up in the world and are not as silent or powerless. Women are making a stand for themselves and speaking out against degrading actions, like sexual harassment. I feel as time goes on, males will become more of a muted group, but until then, I think this theory needs to be less hateful toward men.

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