Gendered Patters in Speech - Interrupting Women

This article on how men and woman are socialized to engage in conversation in markedly gendered ways is yet another example of my problems with the arbitrary system of masculinity and femininity in my society.

http://www.alternet.org/gender/10-words-every-girl-should-learn

I've always had a hard time interrupting people who are speaking. It leads me to sometimes feel that I am unable to socialize with some groups of people in particular combinations because I'm never able to speak in a way that I feel is polite. Those experiences, combined with an awareness that women face that circumstance much more frequently than men do has led me to think about when interruption is appropriate and when it is not. It's a very fuzzy area of social interaction. But I find myself particularly self-conscious about how I am or am not doing it when speaking with women and girls.

Weekend Travels

I'm about to go off for the weekend with Posicat to see tourist kitsch in Indiana! I'm excited!

Once I get back, Miriam will be away at a conference, so I'm going to spend a week in Kenosha getting more stuff packed and organized. I also need to start researching some of the housing leads that restoman gave me. Moving day will get here sooner than I expect...