HowlerKarma,
Caught the nodd. Great examples. I think teaching this early could be of great benefit. Definitely the controlling types was what I was referring to. In my case, I was a natural at working my way around this since school age started. However, I only became consciously aware of what it was I was doing later in life.
GeoMamma,
Interesting, never occurred to me people and especially women may have stopped speaking up over frustration of it not being effective. Never thought of this side of it. I am often frustrated by being the only person to speak up. Usually I wait as long as I can with the hope someone else will speak up. Although I also don't bother saying anything if I realize it is pointless. My stubborness is what keeps me from ever giving up entirely, although the frustration is starting to wear thin on me.
Yes, a tangent off the topic, but it relates in some ways. Hopefully the many children who find themselves experiencing their ideas being ignored will not be so discouraged to eventually stop telling them.
I feel a bit better hearing others speaking of these things.
