Prepare: As you prepare to write this discussion post, take a few moments to do the following:

• Read the writing prompt below in its entirety. Notice that there are three tasks:

• Explain the "different cultures" and the "gender similarities" hypotheses.

• Discuss whether or not, based on what you have learned in class and in your experience, women and men are socialized to speak differently and use different types of body language.

• Consider the importance of gender in how we use language and how we communicate more generally.