It is obvious to many that there are significant differences between males and females, whether they are physical, mental, or emotional. Deborah Tannen argues that boys/men are very different from girls/ women in her article, "Girls And Boys Do Act Differently.” She believes that the things people do as children, reflects how they act as adults and that gender roles strongly influence men and women in every area of life, including but not limited to, performance, communication, and leadership. Tannen focuses a large portion of this article discussing an interview she had with Bob Hoover, a softball coach who originally coached boys but later began coaching girls. One of the major differences that he noticed between the two were that on the boys teams, there was always one or two players who were better than the rest, and were praised for that. On the other hand, Hoover had trouble depicting which girls were the “best” because none of the girls looked at each other in regards to superior and inferior. The girls team played as a team, won as a team, and lost as a team, there was no in between. However, on the boys team, if one of them made an error, they beat themselves up for it, thus putting more pressure on themselves, as individuals. Tannen states that getting credit for something often depends on the way one talks, or communicates. Male or female, communications is a key aspect of life and is extremely important if you would like to maintain any sort of relationship with your significant other, children, boss, friends, etc. The way men and women communicate does differ, and often times it is difficult for the opposite sex to understand where the other is coming from. Tannen discusses that a woman was given a poor evaluation by her supervisor because she had asked more questions than her male co-workers had, however, in reality, she was just seeking additional information. Lastly, Tannen talks about Amy Sheldon, a linguist at