I was just getting to that! I think the difference is that, at root, there are distinct gender differences in conversational styles, subjects of interest, social rules, but not racial ones. Also, most ppl are heterosexual which does impact a mixed atmosphere.https://twitter.com/1ovthafew/status/1005031607575687168 …
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The men, whenever I went out there were talking about things ranging from flat-screen TVs (which were new then) to car stereos to games consoles. From my perspective, it was very much like an information exchange - a series of reviews which were civilly disputed.
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I doubt things are usually *that* clear-cut. Men talk about people & relationships too and women talk about things they've bought & things they want to buy and we all talk about politics, culture & ethics but I was struck by the stereotypical conversations in the two spaces.
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And stereotypes are bloody accurate, I'm afraid. We probably would not have spoken at length about dealing with in-law relationships if a man had been there, not because he'd have nothing worthwhile to contribute but because we'd anticipate him getting bored quite quickly.
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Similarly, when I went outside, the men's convo stalled cos they were uncertain whether they should stop talking about whatever it was - the merits of X Box vs Playstation - and say something to include me because they assumed, quite rightly, that I did not care about this.
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