Unit 5 Questions
2. What emotions do you consider more appropriate to experience than others given your gender (consider pp. 125-126)? Do you experience these emotions more frequently than other emotions that seem more appropriate for the other gender? What gender-based display rules do you follow when communicating your emotions?
emotions appropriate to gender:
-shame
-guilt
-fear
-anxiety
*I tend to experience these emotions, (like most women) more frequently because they are internal and will not threaten my relationships.
gender-based display rules I follow:
-express positive emotions outwardly
-suppress negative emotions that make others feel uncomfortable
-suffering in silence until someone comes to comfort
4. Take the “Self Quiz” (pg 296), what approaches to conflict do you use most often? Do you feel your approaches to conflict are effective? Why or why not?
I fall in line with the most common approach, avoidance.
-I keep issues to myself-avoid open discussion of differences
-stay away from topics of disagreement
-avoid unpleasant exchanges
*this approach is very effective with acquaintances, work/school relationships, and friends
*it is less effective with people who know me well and can read my emotions enough to know I am avoiding emotional situations.
emotions appropriate to gender:
-shame
-guilt
-fear
-anxiety
*I tend to experience these emotions, (like most women) more frequently because they are internal and will not threaten my relationships.
gender-based display rules I follow:
-express positive emotions outwardly
-suppress negative emotions that make others feel uncomfortable
-suffering in silence until someone comes to comfort
4. Take the “Self Quiz” (pg 296), what approaches to conflict do you use most often? Do you feel your approaches to conflict are effective? Why or why not?
I fall in line with the most common approach, avoidance.
-I keep issues to myself-avoid open discussion of differences
-stay away from topics of disagreement
-avoid unpleasant exchanges
*this approach is very effective with acquaintances, work/school relationships, and friends
*it is less effective with people who know me well and can read my emotions enough to know I am avoiding emotional situations.