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There is some disagreement as to what masculine and feminine speech is since gender identity is inborn while gender roles are cultural. So we can discuss general tendencies though there are exceptions to most of these things. Keep in mind that both sexes have many of the same elements, but in different contexts or with different motives.

Male conversation seems to be more tied to the ego. Sex and technical topics come up a lot, as well as machismo and mastery. Men tend to take up more space during a conversation, and they tend to be more verbally lazy. They abbreviate and slur words more, tend to have less grammar skills, and may use more profanity. Responsibility and integrity are important.

Female conversation seems to be more tied to relationships and personal details. It it less focused on the self. Women tend to take up less space, perhaps use more body language, use better grammar, and are a little more accurate in their depictions of things.

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