QUESTIONS TO SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS

1		Based on Tannen's genderlect analysis, do you agree with Harry that men and women can't be friends? Why or why not?
2		Apart from the topics of conflict, questions, listening, storytelling, and public versus private speaking, can you come up with your own examples of how rapport talk is different from report talk?
3		What are the practical implications for you if talk with members of the opposite sex is, indeed, cross-cultural communication?
4		Tannen's "aha" factor is similar to Carl Rogers' standard of basing our knowledge on personal experience (see Chapter 2). What are the dangers of relying solely on the "aha" factor?