Research exploring language use has identified several language features that differentiate men and women. Research also concludes that men's and women's writing are rated differently as well, with women's writing rated higher on socio-emotional and aesthetic quality and men's writing rated higher on dynamism. Despite these differences, casual observers are not able to determine whether or not a written paragraph was authored by a man or woman (Mulac, Incontro, & James, 1985). This seeming inconsistency leads to questions about how meaningful differences are and what consequences they might have. This article presents an activity that exposes students to gender differences in language use, while introducing them to some of the research methods used to study language difference. This activity also helps the instructor explore how meaningful these differences may be. It is a useful activity because it involves the students actively in the learning process and reinforces lessons from their lecture and text material. It also provides them with a glimpse of research methodology. Finally, it teaches important material in a format that is engaging and fun. (Contains 4 tables.)