To communicate is to share information, ideas, or feelings with someone else, usually by speaking, writing, or using signals. It can also mean to make something known or clear.
From Latin *communicare* “to share, make common,” from *communis* “common, shared.” The core idea is turning something private into something shared between people.
Communication isn’t just about sending; it’s about making something ‘common’ between two minds. If the other person doesn’t actually understand, then technically, communication hasn’t really happened, no matter how much you talked.
Stereotypes have portrayed women as more emotional or communicative and men as less so, shaping expectations about who should manage communication in relationships and workplaces. Women's communication styles have often been pathologized or dismissed.
Use 'communicate' without assigning communication duties by gender; describe specific roles (e.g., 'spokesperson', 'facilitator') without gender assumptions.
Women have led communication in social movements, education, and diplomacy, often translating across groups and contexts without formal recognition.
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