This is a study done by Junko Ueno on the differences between the interaction styles of Japanese men and women. This study focuses on speech patterns in Japanese talk/variety shows, interruptions, and backchannels.
This article talks about how different languages have gendered neuter nouns. I found it interesting how this article talks about the Latin roots behind these languages. Most romance languages have gendered neuter nouns, and most romance languages stem from Latin so I thought that was interesting.