Why Dad's Don T Talk Analysis

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Men and women have always contrasted in the way they communicate, and when it comes to dads, there is even more of an enigma. Thankfully Deborah Tannen a Georgetown linguistics professor tackled the roots of why the difference occurs. In the article “Why Dad’s Don’t Talk” Tannen states women are the chief communicators in a household: therefore dads are not comfortable having conversations of strong emotions. This lack of comfort is exacerbated by the fact that most men believe they should not show weak emotions. The conversational styles of men, which are brought to light by Tannen are invoked in the film Men of Honor. The premise of the movie Men of Honor is about the journey of the first African- American navy diver Carl Brashear (Cuba

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