Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Linguist Deborah Tannen has spent her entire career studying the way women communicate, and has even written a few bestselling books on the topic, including "You Were Always Mom's Favorite! Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives" and "You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships." Understanding how women speak to each other has given Tannen unique insight into the relationships themselves. Here, she notes that "secrets are the currency of closeness," because you're trusting someone with something valuable. Who do you share your secrets with, no matter how many times they go to the salon or hang out with a certain crew? To see the full Talk, go to chicagoideas.com/videos/the-language-of-women-s-friendships
Linguist Deborah Tannen has spent her entire career studying the way women communicate, and has even written a few bestselling books on the topic, including "You Were Always Mom's Favorite! Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives" and "You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships." Understanding how women speak to each other has given Tannen unique insight into the relationships themselves. Here, she notes that "secrets are the currency of closeness," because you're trusting someone with something valuable. Who do you share your secrets with, no matter how many times they go to the salon or hang out with a certain crew? To see the full Talk, go to chicagoideas.com/videos/the-language-of-women-s-friendships
