2006-12-23 06:51:54 · 11 answers · asked by BubbyWubby 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
As an introduction I am not a gossiper and I can not stand people like that. Now for your answer it's because the women are nosy, have nothing else to do, and most importantly when they gossip about others it's because they do not like themselves no matter how upity they act. They don't get that simple concept, treat people how you want to be treated. It is sad that the people who gossip will be the one who cry themselves to sleep after someone says something about them. Women are just mean when it comes down to gossiping. Remember this is not all women.
2006-12-23 11:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean, but both sexes are quite guilty.
Having said that, the way I think about it is that EVERYONE talks about everyone else at some point or another, although some make a habit of it. It's inevitable that someone will talk about you. Get over it. It happens. We may not like it, but it's human nature.
2006-12-23 15:55:09 · answer #2 · answered by TobiasLuciaStarr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being in the restaurant business & waiting on the at "coffee counter", I found out first hand that MEN are just as bad as the women I have encountered. Men sit and gossip, slam, belittle and laugh at ALL THE SAME things that women do but just don't admit it!!!
I believe people gossip to make them selves feel better. It builds them up if they talk down of someone else. Jealousy also plays a huge role.
2006-12-24 10:58:28 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not gossip, fact is if my kids are wanting to tell me gossip I stop which ever boy and tell them I do not want to hear it.
I do not want people flapping there jaws about us either. Though I no living in a small town, sticking to ourselves I am positive we have it going on. I even herd a boy talking and told him to mind his own business, his mom is one of the biggest gossipers in this small town.
I find males are much bigger gossipers then women, specially the 60's on up crowed.
I feel it is like other things, people feel if they are talking about someone else the finger is not pointing at them. When they finger does get pointed at them then is when they are scared peeps will find out about all the ghosts in there closet.
My thoughts about this.
2006-12-23 15:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband and I were just talking about this. He just moved from a company that was mostly men, to one where it is about 50/50 males to females, and he started the conversation by saying "Ya know, no one knows ANYTHING about what's going on with everyone else in this company!" He observed how, in the other company, where it was about 85% men, everyone always knew EVERYONE'S else's "business" (personal, that is). He's been with the new company for a few months now, and he's noticed how significantly fewer conversations revolve around "who's doing what, who's getting divorced, who's dating, etc." He thought it was quite funny that MORE women meant LESS "gossip."
2006-12-24 09:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by wendy g 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
totally a gross generalization. shameful.
but, for those women for whom it does apply, why do you think these women don't want people to talk about them? I completely disagree with your premise. Gossiping is one way to get attention for yourself. Being gossiped about is an even better way. I know women who 'hate' it when people talk about them, but actually love it that people find them interesting enough to discuss when they aren't around.
2006-12-23 18:48:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ann S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its been my experience that men gossip far more often and much more visciously than women. I have never several who delight in destroying other people's careers and marriages with their horrible gossip;. 2 of them proclaimed themselves as great christians and constantly went around judging others as less moral than them.
Watch your stereotypes. You might get caught in them!
2006-12-23 16:15:36 · answer #7 · answered by Greanwitch 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't have that problem and hate it. Strangely enough, the people I know that do it seem to thrive on the "two edge sword" concept of this. Psych alert!
2006-12-23 15:23:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's not a statistic not all women do that, actually alot of PEOPLE do that, no one what's anyone else to take about them, and everyone has something to say about each other.
2006-12-23 15:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by FlAwL3ss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of all the things that women do that is what I hate, so I never do it.
2006-12-23 20:19:57 · answer #10 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋