There are some topics men do not dwell onResearchers in the US have laid waste to the long-held belief that women talk more than men.
There are some topics men do not dwell onResearchers in the US have laid waste to the long-held belief that women talk more than men.
But the survey did find that female subjects get through an average of 16,215 words a day, compared with their male counterparts' 15,669, a difference of 546.
But the survey did find that female subjects get through an average of 16,215 words a day, compared with their male counterparts' 15,669, a difference of 546.
Here are the first 46 in a tongue-in-cheek look at the words women might be saying that men are not. Use the form at the bottom of this page to help flesh out the remaining 500.
Here are the first 46 in a tongue-in-cheek look at the words women might be saying that men are not. Use the form at the bottom of this page to help flesh out some of the remaining 500. We'll present the best ones on Monday.
Book club: A female dominated affair, perhaps because women read more fiction, or perhaps because men aren't very good at talking about it
Book club: A female dominated affair, perhaps because women read more fiction, or perhaps because men aren't very good at talking about it
Accessorize: If men were ever to use this word it would only be in the context of cars
Accessorize: If men were ever to use this word it would only be in the context of cars
Body image
Body image
Empowering: Men never use this word, perhaps because for the 200,000 years humans have been on the planet, men have had all the power
Empowering: Men never use this word, perhaps because for the 200,000 years humans have been on the planet, men have had all the power
Burlesque:
Something involving strip-tease that can apparently involve the above
Burlesque:
Something involving strip-tease that can apparently involve the above
Size zero
Size zero
Home birth
Home birth
Pilates: Men in the UK particularly seem to have no interest in building up their core strength
Pilates: Men in the UK particularly seem to have no interest in building up their core strength
Pomegranate: Men seem ill-equipped to understand the significance and full range of superfoods
Pomegranate: Men seem ill-equipped to understand the significance and full range of superfoods
Differing vocabularies can be a source of disagreement
Cellulite
Differing vocabularies can be a source of disagreement
Cellulite
Absolutely beautiful: The words women often use to describe friends who are not
Absolutely beautiful: The words women often use to describe friends who are not
Conventionally attractive: Preceded by "well I suppose she is...", a phrase women often use to describe those who actually are
Conventionally attractive: Preceded by "well I suppose she is...", a phrase women often use to describe those who actually are
Jesse Metcalfe: A walking Athena poster, see above
Jesse Metcalfe: A walking Athena poster, see above
Footless tights: Strange idea, strangely popular
Footless tights: Strange idea, strangely popular
Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
Emotional intelligence: Something that men usually do not possess, instead preferring the kind of intelligence that involves facts and dates of battles
Emotional intelligence: Something that men usually do not possess, instead preferring the kind of intelligence that involves facts and dates of battles
Kitten heels: Or indeed heels of any other kind
Kitten heels: Or indeed heels of any other kind
What are you thinking?: The classic female condition check
What are you thinking?: The classic female condition check
Feminism: If even veteran feminists can't agree on what this means then it's probably best avoided by men
Feminism: If even veteran feminists can't agree on what this means then it's probably best avoided by men
Afghanistan:
A place where the debate is rather starker
Afghanistan:
A place where the debate is rather starker
Agony aunt:
When men seek answers to life-changing problems in magazines, it tends to be under the headline "plasma or LCD?"
Agony aunt:
When men seek answers to life-changing problems in magazines, it tends to be under the headline "plasma or LCD?"
Airbrushing:
The process by which magazine picture editors oppress women in an underhand way
Airbrushing:
The process by which magazine picture editors oppress women in an underhand way
Flexible working
Flexible working
Handbagging:
As in new Commons leader Harriet Harman's request to Theresa May not to savage her every Thursday
Handbagging:
As in new Commons leader Harriet Harman's request to Theresa May not to savage her every Thursday
Beefeater: The first female one made her debut this year
Beefeater: The first female one made her debut this year
Babies
Babies
Superwoman
Superwoman
Ms:
Extraordinarily, the battle continues for women to be allowed to avoid definition by their marital status
Ms:
Extraordinarily, the battle continues for women to be allowed to avoid definition by their marital status
Middleton: As in Kate. Style icon or harassed paparazzo target?
Middleton: As in Kate. Style icon or harassed paparazzo target?
