tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post3109505008957245570..comments2023-03-31T06:31:01.370-07:00Comments on The Lioness at the Gate: The Language of ChildrenEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-30381375503294434052011-07-05T04:16:20.536-07:002011-07-05T04:16:20.536-07:00I've always been a really direct communicator,...I've always been a really direct communicator, so on the whole I've had a hard time relating to the so-called "womanly" communication problem of hint-dropping. Anyway it could be that kids are picking up on the passive aggressive nature from the many moms who tend to communicate that way-- when I have kids it'll be interesting to see what their communication style is! :) Like many things, I feel communication is a combination of natural and learned behavior.kelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846010717583803602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-81866701615867954812011-06-29T21:20:02.157-07:002011-06-29T21:20:02.157-07:00I think your right that generally women are more o...I think your right that generally women are more often passive aggressive. I wonder why that is - is it training we give to girls, or is it just something more often in a female's nature? I'm not sure.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398124772872927641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-55918463441758851802011-06-21T14:34:47.984-07:002011-06-21T14:34:47.984-07:00You may be right, Steph. I'd guess more women...You may be right, Steph. I'd guess more women are prone to drop hints (passive-aggressive) than men, so maybe we attribute it to women when we should look at the behavior not the sex. I went to your blog Sun to see if I'd missed anything it's been so long!! Take care!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11450808986911204788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-21987349260253489822011-06-21T14:21:07.659-07:002011-06-21T14:21:07.659-07:00I wonder if the language of dropping hints is real...I wonder if the language of dropping hints is really the language of women, as a general rule, or if it's just the language of a more passive aggressive personality type. For instance, with my husband and I, the communication issues we had earlier in our marriage stemmed from him dropping hints, and me preferring direct communication. <br /><br />In any event, thanks for the post. Sorry I haven't commented in so long. I've been MIA from the blogging world for a while :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15398124772872927641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-68395198760128958692011-06-12T19:32:38.331-07:002011-06-12T19:32:38.331-07:00Oh, I thought you were going to say that it was pr...Oh, I thought you were going to say that it was proof that women speak the purer language...! :) <br /><br />I think I am actually pretty direct with my husband. My mom taught me young "You don't ask, you don't get!" And since hubby didn't pick up on subtle hints...I just started spelling it out for him! Men and women do communicate very differently. I think that changes when women spend time in a professional setting though...so that's when children's language pattern changes as well...when they enter the world!Jocelyn Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342635172904848811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-4892353426055582902011-06-03T23:17:19.891-07:002011-06-03T23:17:19.891-07:00Hm. It makes me wonder if there could be another w...Hm. It makes me wonder if there could be another way to look at it, that is, that we as women, as primary nurturers, need to learn to communicate as adults so we can help our children learn to do the same. ;)<br /><br />This was an interesting post. Thanks!Mormon Women: Who We Arehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479667028999828222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-16592476305291080792011-06-02T22:30:06.637-07:002011-06-02T22:30:06.637-07:00Oh my gosh! I totally do that and it drives my hub...Oh my gosh! I totally do that and it drives my hubby crazy! I have tried being more direct because as he says, "I am not a mind reader, just ask me." Oi!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197489745339666342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748179198768535574.post-89717396053071259762011-06-02T18:47:58.704-07:002011-06-02T18:47:58.704-07:00Such a great question! I don't think I've ...Such a great question! I don't think I've ever thought of that connection before, either. I'm going to think about this some more (and hopefully practice it, too!). <br /><br />P.S. Now that I think about it, I am constantly teaching my children to "content communicate" -- to just say what they mean/want directly, and yet I never put two and two together that I need to do it, too! Ha!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10218614720786379961noreply@blogger.com