In class we learned about gender nonverbal communication and
the topic that interested me was kinesics which is facial and body movements.
The typical kinesics behavior in women is to smile and use their facial and
body gestures that are seen to others as gentle and approachable. The typical
kinesics behavior in a man is to use their facial and body gestures more
aggressively to others; like getting up in their faces and invading others
personal spaces. Also, how a person sits and how their posture is like is considered
body movement and how men and women are seen and approached.
Between the lecture, the teacher wanted us to do what I call
an etiquette test. The teacher told us how to sit straight, to bend down, and
to sit on the floor. I noticed that our teacher had told us to do all those
things just as a lady would do them.
That means that all the guys had to do this as well. Since I had taken
Charm class when I was in 9th grade I knew all of the proper
etiquette response that the teacher had instructed us to do so I mostly watched
how everyone else, especially the guys, did their responses. I could not
prevent myself from laughing when one of the guy’s was in pain from sitting straight
while keeping his knees together and his feet crossed. It was nice to see the
guys doing what most women have to do when it comes to posture and body
gestures.
I found this video on youtube called Young Ladies Etiquette Classes; this is an advertisement that shows
the teachings and the positive outlooks on how etiquette classes have impacted
on young ladies. If you want to see the video just click on the link that is
provided at the bottom or you can copy and paste it. This video shows how the
young ladies learn proper etiquette so that they can become well behaved and
mature ladies who people will come to respect. The ladies taking these
etiquette classes are using them to learn how to be polite and respectful
whereas I had to learn proper etiquette because I was told that it is what
ladies have to do.
Wood, J.T. (2011). Gendered Lives: Communication, Gender, and Culture.
Boston: Wadsworth.
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