Here is some advice found in a college public-speaking textbook published in the mid-1960s:

Generally, women are more interested than men in subjects related to the feminine gender, such as women's clothing, cosmetics, housework, the rearing of children, the local ladies' aid society, home decoration, etc. On the other hand, men show strong masculine interests in rough competitive sports like football. More than women, men tend to enjoy technical and scientific subjects, particularly those related to mechanics, electronics, and engineering. Since more men than women serve as chief breadwinners for their families, they are more apt to be interested in matters pertaining to occupations and professions—but remember the possible exceptions.

Source: The Art of Public Address (p. 25), by Win Kelley, 1965, Dubuque, IA: Brown.

1			Is any of the advice from this 1965 textbook relevant today? Why or why not?
2			What problems will you encounter if you stereotype listeners according to their gender?
3			Are there topics today that are more appropriate for one gender than for the other? What are they?
4			In what ways can speakers make topics relevant to both sexes?