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Michelle Manos
COM101 (MWF 11:00 a.m.)
Eleanor Dombrowski
Communication Report
According to the Encarta World English Dictionary, gossip can be defined as one of the following: "Conversation about personal or intimate rumors or facts, especially when malicious; informal and chatty conversation or writing about recent and often personal events; or somebody given to spreading personal or intimate information about other people." (Encarta ® World English Dictionary, 1998-2004) Given the following definitions, we can agree that every persons has partaken in the act of gossip and continue to on a regular basis. Gossip can occur in almost any situation. In this paper I will be addressing this issue among young girls in school along with gossip in the workplace.
School can be very difficult on young adolescent girls. There is a constant struggle with teasing, gossiping and maintenance and/or destruction of reputations. Rosalind Wiseman addressed these three issues in her book titled "Queen Bees and Wannabees". For the sake of this paper, I will be taking a closer look at the chapter focused on gossip. Wiseman begins by giving the synopsis of an argument between two young adolescent girls:
"Angie and Monica are on the same soccer team. A week ago, Angie began dating Monica's old boyfriend. Monica was talking to three other girls when Angie walked onto the practice field, but the group fell silent as Angie approached. The next day during school, Angie walked by Monica and two other girls and she overheard them saying she was fat, ugly, and a slut. This went on for a week and by then Angie was desperate for it to end. The next time it happened, Angie confronted Monica in front of the other girls. . ." (Wisemen, 2002, p.11)
The behavior of the girls is normal. "99.9 percent of girls gossip, including your daughter." (Wisemen, 2002, p.11) But, what Wisemen is...
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