As evidence of the critical (social change) nature of this theory, Orbe in many of his writings frames the background of the theory in terms of two feminist theories. Each of these theories focus originally on communication between men and women, but Orbe contends that what they say would apply easily to interethnic communication. [NOTE: If you are explaining the theory for an exam or journal, remember, this is the background to the theory. It is not the theory itself! If you focus only on the background, your essay will be severely limited! [These are my own, off-the-cuff summaries, not meant to reflect the full theories!]