Linguist and Professor
Deborah Tannen is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, renowned for her research on conversational style and the impact of language on interpersonal communication.
Being nice sounds harmless — until it becomes the reason nobody says what they actually think. Ruth Whippman, Erin Keane, and Deborah Tannen debate whether our cultural obsession with politeness has quietly become a tool for silencing dissent, especially for the people who most need to be heard.
