Cameron And Christine

Christine: You just going to walk away from me? Cameron!
Cameron: Just go home. Author and scholar of gender studies, Deborah Tannen explains that the way men and women use language differently is a cross-cultural experience, and the above referenced conversation between Cameron and Christine reflects this phenomenon. There are significant cultural difference between men and women and how they communicate. First, the couple in the film are having a private talk, and the audience should recognize how little Cameron says in this conversation compared to Christine. Men prefer to talk less in private conversations and to talk more in public settings, whereas women prefer to talk less in public setting and talk more at home or in another private setting. Also, men tend to avoid being in a subordinate position

Hanson focused on their differences rather than their similarities. Author LeBaron suggests being able to “notice magic” to successfully bridge cultural differences. Noticing magic between yourself and another person is to uncover the “gems” or commonalities or complements between intercultural situations. Officer Hanson failed to notice the “gems” between himself and Peter. Instead of viewing the conversation with Peter with the spirit of inquiry of what can be “learned, revealed, or recovered” he was distrustful of Peter.
Our social identities come from our race, our sex, our age, and our ethnicity and each of those identities comes with a set of stereotypes or expectations. There is not one group that does not have a negative stereotype about them. Not only are we not immune to the stereotype threat; we all commit acts of racial discrimination and prejudice. We start to stereotype a person. They stereotype us. We react to the stereotypes by allowing emotions and feelings of anger to take over. We are capable of doing terrible things in order to protect