Elizabeth Bell and Daniel Blaeuer in “PERFORMING GENDER AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION RESEARCH” explain us how gender roles are the process in which a culture or society determines rights, responsibilities, and the identities of men and women in relation to one another and continued this process by the transfer of stereotypes. Everybody who is living in society is acting according to his/her gender roles and gender identity assigned by society in his/her communication with others and this exchanging information are based in alignment with his/her gender identity. Then, someone’s gender identity in interpersonal relationships possesses an impact on the development of the relationship confirmed.
The authors describe Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange messages and feelings between them through verbal and non-verbal communications. These Interpersonal communications between people are influenced by cultural background, lived experiences, consciousness or belief of someone. Therefore, stereotypes about gender identity take a major part in the communication process.
Gender identity stereotypes are created according to society’s norms and gender roles, and the existence of these bias are challenged as interpersonal communication obstacle in some cases. It is really important to address stereotypes about the gender identity because of its effects on in interpersonal processes. Gender difference and inequality forced by gender relations, originates relationship between individuals to be inconsistent and inequal. And If the interpersonal communication procedure takes place between people who are not in equal positions, the idea carried by the source does not reach the potential, it is going to result as the casualty effects on personnel may be delayed and what was engaged for the communication process are acquired.
The formation of the basis for gender identity stereotypes make a distinction between men and women by actions and especially when regarded as indicative of character
forms, and role expectations. These stereotypes are made from the moment as a first impression of an individual, and directly impact the interpersonal communication process. Thus, the stereotypes may result as fence barriers for the interpersonal communication process and lead to an impossible interpersonal communication or a miscommunication
