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I think that in part it seems to happen with women because they simply talk more. Having a larger volume of conversation is just going to increase the likelyhood of some of it being gossip.
That being said, though I catch myself gossiping at times, I try not to and I dislike it when other's do so as well. I have shied away from talking to other women who shared delicate gossip information with me because "A dog that brings a bone will carry a bone." Someone who gossips often is someone you can't trust with your secrets.
I find that people in a church, regardless of gender, tend to gossip a LOT. Perhaps it's the intimacy created by sharing a spiritual connection, I'm not sure. I do know that at least in Baptist churches it's common to hear "Oh would you pray for ..." and in the end it's just a big bit of gossip that half the people never "pray" for but love to pass on. Gossip disguised as some self-righteous passing of information - YUCK!
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