Journal Reflection Chapter 6 - The Impact Gender has on Interpersonal Communication

The concept of sex and gender have become quite controversial over the last few years. Terms associated with sex and gender used to be interchangeable but now as the world becomes more progressive that isn't the case. Sex refers strictly to biology and gender is a learned social construct (McCornack & Morrison, 2019, p.152). Gender has heavily influenced language and interpersonal communication. Certain words are associated with men/women. In today's world, it is important to use gender-neutral words in order to improve interpersonal communication competence.

The concept of gender definitely influenced me as a child. I was born female at birth and I identify as a woman. Growing up, I liked playing with dolls, playing dress up, and I liked the color pink. All things that were associated with being a young girl. However, I had a friend, chase, who was a boy and he lived across the street from me. Whenever I would go to his house I loved playing outside, playing video games, and playing with his toy guns. I remember I always loved playing with his toys more than my own. It is so silly looking back that I couldn't have had his toys just because I was a girl.

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