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\nGossip gets a bad rap \u2013 from tabloids full of salacious celebrity gossip, to the badly-behaved teens of television programmes like Gossip Girl. But while it might get dismissed or reported as unsubstantiated rumour, gossip is a key part of\u00a0politics<\/a>\u00a0and the way the world works.<\/p>\n

Gossipy women are over represented in popular images of gossip. An informal analysis of 100 Google images of gossip revealed 62% were of women only, 7% were men only, and 31% showed men and women gossiping. This reinforces the popular and enduring myth that men don\u2019t gossip, but\u00a0research shows<\/a>\u00a0that men and women engage in the same amount of gossiping activity.<\/p>\n

Gossip can be traced back to the origins of language. Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar even argues that language evolved to\u00a0enable people to gossip<\/a>. From its earliest form to today, gossip has been a way to pass on socially useful information about who you could (and couldn\u2019t) trust, who was a free rider, and who talked bullshit.<\/p>\n

This type of talk produced social cohesion and alleviated conflict. During the Middle Ages the word gossip (originally\u00a0godsibb<\/em>\u00a0meaning \u201csponsor at baptism\/godparent\u201d in Old English) evolved to describe women who supported other\u00a0women during childbirth<\/a>. Over time and after a number of changes to spelling, the term gossip took on the meaning of a familiar acquaintance, a friend, and later to\u00a0\u201canyone engaging in familiar or idle talk\u201d<\/a>. Today, the term is used and interpreted in a number of ways, as a verb \u201cto gossip\u201d, a noun \u201cthe gossip\u201d or even to refer to a specific person who engages in gossipy behaviour \u2013 \u201ca gossip\u201d.<\/p>\n

There was no negative meaning attached to gossip until around the time of the\u00a0European witch hunts<\/a>\u00a0in the 16th to 18th centuries. Gossip was a catalyst for accusations of witchcraft and sorcery, leading to inhumane use of medieval\u00a0instruments of torture<\/a>. The \u201cscold\u2019s bridle\u201d was designed to punish and prevent women from speaking. Thus, gossip\u2019s negative reputation and stereotype as \u201cwomen\u2019s talk\u201d began.<\/p>\n

Paradoxically, at the same time, gossip as men\u2019s talk spread throughout the 17th and 18th century in English\u00a0coffee houses<\/a>. As exclusive resorts of the educated and rich, they were places where learned men (there is little evidence of women in coffee houses, unless as servants) and their male students came to demonstrate their wit and intellectual talents. Here, the myth that women gossip but men have serious conversations was born.<\/p>\n

My research into\u00a0gossip and organisations<\/a>\u00a0shatters the illusion that gossip is trivial or dangerous women\u2019s talk. When interviewing men about their experience of gossip at work, they often begin by saying \u201cI\u2019m not one to gossip, but \u2026\u201d, and then go on at length to talk about how they use gossip strategically and politically.<\/p>\n

I have encountered many euphemisms for gossip such as \u201cshop talk\u201d, \u201cpost-meeting debriefing\u201d and \u201ccorridor conversations\u201d. Men seem to feel more comfortable with these terms. Rather than asking \u201cwhat\u2019s the gossip?\u201d on return from holiday, they are more likely to ask \u201cwhat\u2019s been going on?\u201d. The intention behind the question is the same, but the latter may soften the shame associated with being a gossip. Similarly, words I have heard used to describe people who gossip are \u201cthey are a good listener\u201d and have \u201cgood people skills\u201d.<\/p>\n

Gossip at work<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There is a wealth of material calling for gossip to be\u00a0eliminated in the workplace<\/a>, and\u00a0books<\/a>\u00a0advocating spiritual reasons for resisting gossip.<\/p>\n

Popular stereotypes of gossip overemphasise the negative judgements made in gossip, but it can be associated with\u00a0compassion<\/a>, empathy and noticing suffering. Gossip is a way of expressing emotions, both positive and negative, a way of \u201cletting off steam\u201d and an emotional reaction to perceived social injustice.<\/p>\n

There are also times when gossip is an expression of concern about unethical or unprofessional behaviour \u2013 for instance when there is\u00a0\u201ccommon knowledge\u201d<\/a>\u00a0about sexual abuse, but nobody speaks up. When the topic of gossip is about poor practice in organisations, it can act as an\u00a0early warning signal<\/a>\u00a0that should be heeded, rather than ignored or disregarded.<\/p>\n

I am not saying that all gossip is good. There are times when gossip can do harm to the\u00a0reputation<\/a>\u00a0of people and organisations.\u00a0Negative gossip<\/a>\u00a0is a form of bullying, which is detrimental to people\u2019s wellbeing. The decision to gossip \u2013 or not \u2013 is always an ethical decision.<\/p>\n

A new understanding<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Gossip has undergone a slow rehabilitation since I first began researching and writing about it over 25 years ago. As my recent book\u00a0Gossip, Organization and Work<\/a>\u00a0shows, gossip is being taken seriously as topic of research in\u00a0communication<\/a>\u00a0and business.<\/p>\n

Globally, the\u00a0#MeToo<\/a>\u00a0movement has changed perceptions of gossip, as has the rise of \u201cspeak up cultures<\/a>\u201d and the creation of psychologically safe environments where truth can be told without fear of recrimination.\u00a0Whistleblowing<\/a>\u00a0is vital for exposing misconduct or hidden threats and maintaining an open society. The focus has now shifted from gossip as a problem itself, to gossip as a way to represent the \u201cproblem behind the problem\u201d \u2013 exposing structural issues that have been swept under the rug.<\/p>\n

The pandemic has also shone a spotlight on the benefits of gossip. Almost overnight, lockdowns removed opportunities for the casual conversations that constitute gossip \u2013 conversations in the coffee queue, and before or after meetings. As many people return to the office, they may realise how important these little\u00a0moments of gossip<\/a>\u00a0are to social bonds and cooperation.<\/p>\n

Author Bio:<\/strong> Kathryn Waddington is a Reader in Psychology at the University of Westminster<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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