The Myth Of Mars And Venus By Deborah Cameron

In The Myth of Mars and Venus, Deborah Cameron explores the claims about gender and language and its consequences in today’s society. Cameron titles her book a ‘myth’ due to two reasons. The first sense is the commonly known definition of a myth: “a widespread but false belief” regarding the notion that men and women have different ways in using language to communicate with each other (Cameron, 3). ‘Myth’ is also used in the sense that it is a story of the identity of an individual and what has shaped them to become who they are.
Often, generalizations between men and women are formed through stereotypes and individual expectations. For example, women are widely stereotyped as being more talkative and emotional than men. However, there are