Identify a specific gender-oriented communication "rule" that has fundamentally changed between when your grandparents were your age and now.

A: Explain how the rule has changed over time? What were the gender oriented expectations that were established at these different times in relation to this rule? How were rule violators / violations perceived at the time, compared with how they are perceived now?

B: Explain how your grandparents and parents communicated their perspectives to you regarding this rule. How did they differ from eachother? How did they differ / evolve, if at all, over time?

C: Explain how your grandparents / parents would explain the rationale for this rule, as it was then, according to the different theories on gender outlined above. Describe how you would explain the current perspective on this rule, as you experience it now, according to the different theories on gender outlined above.

D: From the perspective of these theories outlined above, explain what you believe were the most critical factors that influenced the changes in perspectives on this "rule" over time. Are there any aspects of this "rule" that you believe are "stable" across generations?

E: What are the vital "insights to be gained" and/or "lessons to be learned" from your understanding of these different theoretical perspectives on gender and your consideration of how perspectives evolve over time?