This theory deals with communication between men and women, and argues that because men and women communicate differently, communication between them is a form of cross-cultural communication. Much like certain regions of a country may have particular dialects, this theory argues that men and women have different "genderlects". The theory states that in male communication, men seek status through "report talk", and women seek conncection with others through "rapport talk" in their communications.
An example of genderlects in daily life would be a woman trying to tell a story of something that happened at her job to her husband. She may spend time discussing all of the social and emotional contexts surrounding the events in order to make the story more personal and establish a stronger connection between her husband and the events of the story, while her husband may feel anxious and impatient, wanting her to simply get to the point and tell him what actually happened.
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