讲解人 · Natasha
原文
Some individuals unconsciously perpetuate tone policing because speakers’ deliveries make them uncomfortable.
For example, a person may insist, “There’s no need to get so upset, “ as someone frustratedly describes how defeated they feel dealing with frequent microaggressions related to their gender or skin color.
These kinds of responses can discourage the speaker from continuing their discussion, because they believe that a person listening will not understand or care enough.
A good first step in combating tone policing is to realize conversations can take many forms and still be productive.
Someone could use tone policing by saying, “It would be easier to listen to your views if you delivered them calmly.”
This comment suggests that people need to say things in a specific way to have an impact, even though that isn’t true.
The same goes for body language.
One woman recalled someone telling her she should have smiled when giving a manager feedback.
They felt her expression would have improved its reception.
When workers feel they must constantly monitor how they sound and look when saying anything, they will probably determine that it’s easiest to stay quiet.
Rather than engage in tone policing, leaders should direct their attention on active listening.
Encouraging self-reflection during the urge to invalidate someone’s emotions or tone can also help people learn whether something internally causes that reaction.
If so, that is a sign working on themselves would be an important part of reducing tone policing.
Creating a nurturing environment for workers to speak freely and fearlessly helps them be authentic.
That allows their knowledge and insights to become part of the discussion, which urges those in positions of power to make meaningful, inclusive changes that benefit everyone.
带着问题听讲解
- 如何理解 tone policing 这个术语？
- 根据文章，“语气管制”可能带来的负面影响有哪些？
- 如何减少或避免“语气管制”影响自由表达？
讲解
重点词汇
empower
/ɪmˈpaʊər/
v. 赋予能量，赋能
- 相关词汇：power词根词缀：en-/em-例句：To empower every person and every organization on the earth to achieve more.
tackle
/ˈtækl/
v. 解决，处理
- 近义词：deal with例句：It took twelve fire engines to tackle the blaze.
tone policing
语气管制
- 相关词汇：tone（n. 声调；语气）
- 搭配短语：four tones
- 例句：I didn't like his tone of voice.
相关词汇：policing- 搭配短语：the policing of the city
- 英文释义：the way that an industry or activity etc is controlled in order to make sure that people obey the rules
incivility
/ˌɪnsəˈvɪləti/
n. 不礼貌，无礼
- 相关词汇：civil（adj. 公民的；文明的）
- 相关词汇：city
- 搭配短语：a civil war
- 搭配短语：to be civil to people
反义词：civility例句：People are embarrassed by the incivility of their public spokespeople.
effectively
/ɪˈfektɪvli/
adv. 实际上；有效地
- 英文释义：used to describe what you see as the real facts of the situation例句：The region is effectively independent.
dilute
/daɪˈluːt/
v. 削弱；稀释
- 例句：Dilute the paint with oil.搭配短语：to dilute black voting power
perpetuate
/pərˈpetʃueɪt/
v. 使……继续
- 相关词汇：perpetual
- 近义词：everlasting
- 搭配短语：a perpetual motion machine
例句：We must not perpetuate the religious divisions of the past.相关词汇：perpetrator
delivery
/dɪˈlɪvəri/
n.（演说、说话）风格；投递
- 例句：His speeches were magnificently written, but his delivery was hopeless.
microaggression
n. 微暴力
- 词根词缀：micro-（微）相关词汇：aggression
- 相关词汇：aggressive
- 例句：Oh my god, he is so aggressive.
- 例句：Television violence can encourage aggression in children.
combat
/kəmˈbæt/
v. 斗争
- 词根词缀：bat（打击）
- 派生词：batter（v. 打；n. 击球手）
词根词缀：com-（一起）搭配短语：to combat crime / inflation / racism
reception
/rɪˈsepʃn/
n. 反应，反响；接待处，服务台
- 相关词汇：receive近义词：reaction例句：His ideas met with a hostile reception.
monitor
/ˈmɑːnɪtər/
v. 监视
- 词性拓展：monitor（n. 监察员；监测仪器；显示器）
- 搭配短语：UN monitors
- 搭配短语：a heart monitor
- 搭配短语：a CCTV monitor
例句：The government is monitoring the situation closely.
invalidate
/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/
v. 证明……错误
- 相关词汇：valid（adj. 正当的，合理的）
- 搭配短语：valid reasons
例句：Later findings invalidated the theory.
nurture
/ˈnɜːrtʃər/
v. 滋养；养育
- 例句：Parents want to know the best way to nurture and raise their child.近义词：nourish
authentic
/ɔːˈθentɪk/
adj. 真实的；正宗的
- 搭配短语：authentic French food近义词：genuine搭配短语：an authentic account
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