Deborah Tannen

Tannen is the author of You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships

Recent Articles

The Truth About How Much Women Talk — and Whether Men Listen

A linguistics professor shares the facts

By Deborah Tannen

Why Friends Ghost On Even Their Closest Pals

In high school, I was part of a trio: Marlene, Susan and I were constant companions–until one day, for reasons she did not disclose, Susan refused to have anything more to do with me. Marlene...

By Deborah Tannen

Donald Trump Used Sexism to Attack Hillary Clinton. He Lost.

'He is failing to maintain the dominance he seeks'

By Deborah Tannen

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Disliking Hillary Clinton

She is faced with a sexist double bind

By Deborah Tannen
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