Of course, when analyzing the genderlect theory there are several outside factors that play a role in the communication tactics of men and women.  For example, ethnicity, class, age and traditional views of a culture will all impact how men and women chose to communicate.  In an article written by Deborah Tannen entitled, "Rethinking Power and Solidarity in Gender Dominance," Tannen states that through analyzing how men and women communicate we not only receive information about their gender but also about their ethnicity, class, age and tradition.  Tannen further states that it is hard to solely claim the reason why people communicate the way the do is due to their gender.  It is evident that Deborah Tannen, defender of the genderlect theory is aware of outside factor impacting communication.  This is an important realization to make, Tannen does not suggest in her studies that every man communicates the same way and every woman communicates the same way.  For full access to the article mentioned above, please visit the link below.

 Rethinking Power and Solidarity in Gender Dominance