This theory deals with the relationship between women and language. It argues that the language of our culture is "man-made" and thus, is is not well-suited to be used in communication by women, who communicate differently from men. Because the language was not created by women, this theory argues, women are a "muted group" - unable to speak their minds except in terms defined by those who created the language (i.e. men). As a result of this, women have to "translate" into another language when they speak.
An example of this theory can be found in the fact that sports analogies are frequently used in our society. With sports largely being a male domain, these analogies are not created from more "feminine" terms and are not well-suited for use by female communicators.
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