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Are Women More Talkative

This week in class we discussed the story “Are Women Really More Talkative Than Men”. Our discussion led to the question of if the stereotype was disproved in research, would it actually affect the public’s view of the stereotype. I think that no matter what the research lead to, the stereotype would hold. The ideas that grip a society, like stereotypes, are very hard to change. When research like Mehl’s prove this stereotype wrong, it may be a success for the scientific community, but the minimal amount of the general public that will learn about this research does not break the stereotype.

This emphasizes the power stereotypes hold over our society. The power of an idea that takes hold in a society is quite substantial. When these stereotypes are wrong, as most of them are, it can have negative effects on the community. Racial stereotypes, for example, are almost always incorrect and many lead to aggressive encounters with horrible results. Many results of these stereotypes have been documented in the news, with police officers arresting African American males with little or no evidence of criminal action. This is caused by the stereotype that African American males are naturally criminals and commit crimes. Even when research is conducted on more influential stereotypes like the one just explained, it does little to change the common public’s opinion. Numerous studies have been conducted on cases such as these, yet it has little effect on common opinion. It may spark political debate, but this debate does not seem to come up with a solution. Again, the need for political agreements and solutions is relevant. Political solutions could solve problems like these, and the necessity to come together to solve problems is pertinent in today’s political climate.

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