Muted Group Theory

Muted Group does not indicate the group to be physically mute, instead they are

hushed or not heard by the society.

Main theorist behind The Muted Group Theory

Former Professor and Director in Women’s Studies at The University of Illinois at Urbana.

Kramarae’s 1st ResearchFemale

cartoons of 1970’s.

Illustrated as flowery, emotional, apologetic, wishy-washy.

Described as pretty and nice.

Kramarae’s Muted Group TheoryWomen’s say is discredited.Language is “man made.”Man and Women see world differently.Communication between man and women is not on an even level.

Casanova

Women wraps herself into a man’s world in order to be heard.

Derogatory Word’s and Speech Patterns

ManStudPlayboyWomanizer

Women SlutWhoreDoll faceWhiningBitchingGossipingNaggingChattering

Women use War and Sports analogies

Males have more difficulty than females in understanding members of other

gender.

Kramarae’s Feminist Dictionary

Critique of The Muted Group Theory

Gender equality advocated by organizations.Males contribution is zero.Study of cartoon enough?Forming new language is impossible and impractical.It should be either discarded or modified.

Men Women equality