Gray vs. Tannen
During the 1990s there had been a surge for popular psychology books about gender, language and communication. Among some of the bestsellers included Deborah Tannen's You Just Don't Understand and John Gray's Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. These authors have reached millions of people with their metaphors, describing how men and women communicate differently. Instead of trying to force men and women into molds that do not fit them, Gray and Tannen’s experiential relationship styles embraces the differences between men and women, and encourages communication through the understanding of basic differences. They make many arguments about how men and women act and what they want to hear in conversation. These examples help the reader grasp the author’s ideas and arguments and make the book more interesting and easier to relate to. As a popular marriage counselor, John Gray provides a unique and practical way for men and women to communicate and relate better by acknowledging the differences between them. He attracts the readers by telling an ongoing story that helps the audience to relate. Once upon a time Martians (men) and Venusians (women) met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they resp
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Approximate Word count = 1446
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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