Gender Differences Of Political Speech

What is it that makes a woman a woman, or what makes a man a man? Deborah Tannen, author and Ph.D. of linguistics, investigates this question within the essay, “There Is No Unmarked Woman.” An excerpt from a larger publication, “Talking from 9 to 5,” written in 1994, “There Is No Unmarked Woman” is an effective examination of the social injustice as to why the state of womanhood is “marked” while the state of manhood is “unmarked”, and what this means for each sex. The book itself is a result of real-life research about the conversational

Political candidates often run for the same position and have a common goal to become President. The way in which they approach their Presidency may differ. That is the case for two of the Democratic Candidates of the 2016 Election, Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton. Both Candidates have similar views on Women’s rights, yet they differ on issues of Education cost, foreign policy, etc.

In their National Convention speech, both Michelle Obama and Melania Trump used rhetorical conventions to persuade the audience to elect their husbands as the next President of the United States. To begin with, both women use ethos to show the audience that their husbands are capable of becoming the next president. Both women build credibility on their husbands by voicing admirable qualities each of them have. For example, Michelle Obama states that Barack Obama is a very smart, caring, dignified, and respectful man. On the other hand, Melania Trump proclaimed that Donald Trump has great patriotism, leadership, and loyalty. All these qualities show that both presidential candidates are well suited in becoming the president. Michelle Obama and Melania Trump don’t just state that their husbands possess these qualities; they give evidence of these qualities through the use of ethos.

As the 2016 Presidential Election starts to close in on the primaries, we are now beginning to see the front-runners in both political parties. Donald Trump, who has been far ahead of the other Republican candidates almost the entire race, seems more and more likely to snag the Republican nominee, while Bernie Sanders has continued to climb in the polls on the Democratic side. Whether the next President is going to be Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, or another candidate, it is inevitable that they will have to come up with a plan for gun control, health care, and have a foreign policy that can deal with the problems we face today. As Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders both represent different parties, some of their ideas still overlap one

Clinton was losing until she started crying to the audience, which caused her to win her win her first set of polls. Hillary was very masculine is the 2008 election, and she stayed true to herself, because she portrayed a lot of masculine traits in this year's election as well. Clinton changed her style from the 2008 election, in this election she lacked charisma. In the 2016 election, Clinton found that charisma, maybe it was because Donald Trump pushed her and left her no choice, or maybe it was because she really did find her voice in the 2008 election. In this year's election Trump left her no other choice than to prove she knew how to lead, and she set the bar high when it came to professionalism during these elections. Trump did not meet that bar of expectations, and his only proof of leadership was the fact that he had made himself millions of dollars. This article's research came from the 87 speeches Hillary Clinton gave during her 2008 campaign, and these speeches were downloaded and analyzed. They were objective when analyzing these speeches, and considering they had them recorded they are very reliable. This article helped me when researching Clinton’s debate styles and communication strategies. This help me compare and contrast her strategies with Trumps, and the strategies of the 2008 elections to see how the difference affected the voters. This also allowed

In her study, she examined whether crying, acting tough, displaying anger, and other gaffes by male and female political candidates are received differently by the public. On the subject of crying, she found that it is unambiguous that candidates should do their best to avoid having an angry outburst while on the campaign trail. This is clear for both males and females, as she also found that it is no worse for a woman candidate to blow her top than a man. Overall,

Deborah Tannen tackled this often glazed over topic in her essay “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently.” The essay primarily focuses around Tannen’s experiences

Gender stereotypes–oversimplified ideas of female or male qualities and mannerisms–exist in all areas of life. In the political sphere, stereotypes, such as women not being outspoken or authoritative, negatively influence women and pose barriers to those who are running for political leadership positions. Because women are stereotypically viewed as “warm, gentle, kind, and passive,” in comparison to the typical man that is viewed as “tough, aggressive and assertive,” women feel that their qualities are not suited for political candidacy (Huddy, Nayda). Women are indirectly told through stereotyping that the political arena is unsuitable for their gender; therefore, they pursue careers they feel are suitable for their “feminine” character traits. The higher level of male participation, in comparison to female participation, in political elections is not because the electoral environment “favours” stereotypical male qualities, but rather, the campaigning, and public speaking aspects of the election process are perceived as unsuitable for women. Furthermore, a study conducted in 2014 discovered that voters tend to assign “positive leadership traits to male politicians,” whereas female politicians are repeatedly depicted as having “other characteristics that are not equated with political leadership” such as their physical image (Thomas, Kei). Much like in everyday life, stereotypes drive women to believe they are not capable of running for office or unlikely to win elections despite their exceeding qualifications. Even though stereotypes will always exist, it is important for young women to reflect on their leadership qualities and not allow deeply-rooted stereotypes in the political arena to impede their pursuit of a career in

In her July 2007 article “WHO DOES THE TALKING HERE?,” published in The Washington Post, Linguistic Professor Deborah Tannen expresses her expert insight to the common assumption that women speak more than men (356). According to Prof. Tannen, women, being concerned with building and maintaining relationships, use “rapport-talk” as opposed to men, who use more of a “Report-talk” style of communicating (357). The well-published author contends that merely counting words is insufficient for gaining understanding of the existing gender bias. However, we can gain (insight) to the differences in gender communication by analyzing “ when” people choose to speak, as well as, “why” people choose to speak (358).

The 2016 Presidential Elections are right around the corner and many Americans are waiting until their votes are counted to find out who will be the President of the United States of America for the 2016-2020 term. All across America, the presidential candidates are attempting to get your support and to get your vote, but do these candidates really want to rebuild America and make this country great again? In these races there are many highly qualified candidates who want to grab your attention and address specific topics where they feel they are more qualified than their fellow candidates. Throughout all of the candidate’s campaigns, you have probably noticed many advertisements, posters and commercial’s with the contenders trying to gain your vote by accusing other candidates for failures or stating how they are “going to rebuild America.” The Republican and Democratic primaries are coming up in a month’s time. The Democratic Party is more straightforward with Hillary Clinton as the front-runner with Burney Sanders following behind. The Republican Party is more spread out with various candidates including Donald Trump (the front-runner), followed by Dr. Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich and Rand Paul. Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the Republican Party, follows two goals stated in the Preamble of the United States Constitution: provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare.

The first part that should be studied is before the actual election, which includes political campaigns and speeches. For my political science class, we studied one of Presidents Trumps campaigns videos. In this video he portrayed Clinton as a weak and sick woman who is not fit to run a country. He also used elements of fear to show how there is the need of a strong leader. This video in particular uses elements of gender and Goffman; presentation of self. The use of stereotypes really shows the traditional gender ideals which influence the watchers (Kendell 2016:304). While campaign videos are imporant, Trump was also help charismatic authority throughout the campaign.

With the 2016 Presidential Election approaching, the citizens of the United States of America have chosen Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as presidential candidates. The two competitors have been receiving quite a lot of attention from the media, exposing the controversies that they have been involved in. Some voters will focus on and base their votes off of these controversies rather than how each candidate will handle the United States’ problems. However, it is essential for voters to be aware of what each nominee will work towards in their four years of having power over our nation. The people should be informed of the stance of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on the important issues that affect them and the country. By being knowledgeable about each candidate’s vision for America, voters will be able to analyze the pair of nominees and the actions that they will take to advance the U.S.

Each presidential candidate and their values regarding our country and how to achieve overall forward

In “Sex, Lies, and Conversation: Why Is It So Hard for Men and Women to Talk to Each Other?” by Deborah Tannen, a graduate with a Doctorate of Philosophy in linguistics, she writes about how both men and women need to learn the differences between their conversations. Tannen is not only a professor at Georgetown, but she also has written many articles and books on linguistics. The article is very effective to inform about how learning the differences in communications between genders is important.

"You may not agree with a woman, but to criticize her appearance — as opposed to her ideas or actions — isn't doing anyone any favors, least of all you." – Hillary Clinton.