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CaitO'Ceallaigh
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 Message 41 of 62
23 March 2006 at 11:41am | IP Logged 
janalisa wrote:
Anyway, as has been mentioned, I think individual personalities have to be considered above all else. I don't see anything wrong with making general observations about gender groups as a whole, but sweeping generalizations can't be applied to individual people.


I couldn't agree with you more, as a female and obsessed language learner. I know quite a few women who love learning languages, as well as men, outside of this forum. The minute I start thinking about who does it better, I get stuck. I really couldn't say without generalizing, and then I'd be wrong.

Also, I prefer the word "passionate" over "obsessed", though. It has a more positive ring to it. :)
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janalisa
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 Message 42 of 62
23 March 2006 at 1:34pm | IP Logged 
I think you're right, Cait-- "passionate" does sound a lot better, doesn't it? =D
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 Message 43 of 62
23 March 2006 at 4:09pm | IP Logged 
Ardaschir wrote:
Both common knowledge and linguistic research confirm my personal observations as a language teacher that, as a general whole, women are better students of languages than men. However, almost all those who become obsessed with learning languages are men. Why is this? Am I wrong? Are there any lady members of this forum?


I agree.
At University of Pisa the 82% of the students of foreign languages are females.But the best and more passionate students are males.
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 Message 44 of 62
23 March 2006 at 4:25pm | IP Logged 
janalisa wrote:
I don't see anything wrong with making general observations about gender groups as a whole, but sweeping generalizations can't be applied to individual people.

It depends on the what the general observations are, although I agree that whatever they are, they shouldn't be applied to individuals.
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janalisa
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 Message 45 of 62
23 March 2006 at 5:36pm | IP Logged 
True... It does depend.
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 Message 46 of 62
24 March 2006 at 4:51pm | IP Logged 
My guess is that more men are more likely to be geeky and end up on a fourm like this? Geeky obsessiveness to be excessively excellent might be another trait that could be manifesting here.
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 Message 47 of 62
24 March 2006 at 5:14pm | IP Logged 
I've noticed that other boards that I've visited are dominated by men as well so I think for whatever reason that is, it also affects this board.

As far as which sex studies languages more, I notice more women pursuing them. I'd have to say though, that it seems men are more likely to follow through and reach a higher level of proficiency in the language than women.
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CaitO'Ceallaigh
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 Message 48 of 62
31 March 2006 at 11:58am | IP Logged 
Sir Nigel wrote:
I've noticed that other boards that I've visited are dominated by men as well so I think for whatever reason that is, it also affects this board.

As far as which sex studies languages more, I notice more women pursuing them. I'd have to say though, that it seems men are more likely to follow through and reach a higher level of proficiency in the language than women.


I truly have no idea how you can make this claim! I have so many observations that show the opposite, but the point is, until you have some kind of scientific fact - can either side be proven? - I just don't see how such generalizations are even helpful to anyone.


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