how do you speak to your female friends and how do you speak to your male friends? do you shift in tone or word choice?

Good question, and I speak to all of my closest (males and females) friends like their family. But just females and males in general I try to be polite to both. My word choice dosen't change, if I need to say something I just say it, no matter the gender.

Explanation:

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- "the answers are a and b.  

when cullen speaks of planting while others reap, and standing "abject and mute," he is speaking about the racial injustices present in american society. as these injustices have changed over time, the american identity  has also shifted. those changes are, in turn, reflected in american literature."

the answer is b