Diversity Theorists: Hyde

Question 1

What does Hyde’s Gender Similarities Hypothesis say?

Answer 1

Men and Women are more alike than different

Question 2

What did Hyde argue the difference model created for the media?

Answer 2

It allowed the media to make men and women seem different

Question 3

What did Hyde want to happen to gender stereotypes? How did she believe this could happen?

Answer 3

She wanted to bring an end to stereotypes, believing this could be done by better mixing of the genders

Question 4

How did Hyde believe gender stereotypes could end?

Answer 4

If there was a better mixing of genders

Question 5

What did Hyde find women did in conversations and why?

Answer 5

They gave out more personal information about themselves in order to make a conversation

Question 6

What conclusion did Hyde come to with the language of men and women?

Answer 6

Language of men and women had very little differences