Do Men & Women Use Language Differently?

When asked the question do you agree that men and women use language differently? I have to say yes and no. I do believe at times we use a different language especially when explaining things, but at the same time I am known to think like a guy and speak like them. I think overall it depends on the situation. I think the reason is partly because of the expectations we've been brought up with by society, in how a girl should act and how a guy should act in a give situation. However, the book gives examples of when these might happen, such as a guy inviting friends over without consulting his girlfriend, that has happened to me before I never got upset. I don't know if it's because I've grown up with all guys and tend to get along better with them that I act like them or what not. However, I do have my "girl" moments. I believe areas in which we are different, is like the book stated double talk and story telling. Another area the book touches on is how women are better at "oriented talk" while men are better at "task-oriented talk". When it comes to vocabulary in language women tend to used more detailed terms and as women we tend to be less obscene. Grammatically we differ to such as we ask short questions and are more polite. However, men more then women often start topics. I believe when it comes to openness about conversation, I believe it depends on the topic of conversation. Women might shy away with a topic of sex whereas men probably wouldn't have a difficult time discussing it. However, it also depends who one is talking to. Either way men and women have their similarities and differences when it comes to using language.