Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
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Men and Women - basically different
What women (in this English LK) think ...
What do men expect of us? - We should be…
- beautiful and sexy
- able to cook well
- innocent
- harmonious
- exciting
What is typical of men?
- They aren’t multitasking
- They don’t understand what we say because they don’t listen
- They are unreliable
- They want to protect us
- They think they are better car drivers
- They are spontaneous because they don’t make plans
- They always want to watch sports on TV
- They love to drink (beer)
- They hate to go shopping
- They are not romantic
- They are childish
- They always think about sex
What men (in this English LK) think
Expectations women have: We should
- be faithful,
- be romantic
- be creative, smart
- be funny
- be good lovers
- earn much money
- spend a lot of time with them
- treat them well
- make them compliments
- be honest
- support them in their plans and moods
- listen to them
- help them to fulfill their dreams
Typical of women
- love to go shopping
- buying shoes
- talk badly about other women
- are ambitious
- cook , always clean flat/house
- constantly criticize men
- can`t handle a car
- are too proud
- always make men feel guilty
- use sex strike … :( and tears as weapons
- call their mothers if there are problems
- spend a lot of time in the bathroom
A traditional - and new - thesis: Men and Woman are VERY different
- Read the short wikipedia article and describe the main ideas in your own words! (==> on your user page in this wiki)
- Explain the images/connotations Gray uses in his thesis "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus"
Articles/Videos supportig this theory:
How can the differences between men and women be explained?
- different basic instincts because of evolution from stoneage: hunters and gatherers
- education of boys and girls especially parents
- society influences our behaviour
- development in different countries
- friends reaction to what you do
- media e.g. reality TV,role models (stars,celebrities), music TV
- school: different reactions to boys/girls behaviour; older pupils
