LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MEDIEVAL WOMEN WRITERS
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the problem of a “man writing as a woman”
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the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men
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the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are
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the notion that chastity is impossible for men
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Detailed explanation-1: -Narrative Differences Men often address a topic through the use of factual summaries. Women are much more likely to imbue their texts with a greater level of social interaction (resulting in a higher word count).
Detailed explanation-2: -such then is the Gender fallacy, a peculiarly english-speaking fallacy (most speakers of other languages can see it as a joke), which involves attributing sexual characteristics to a thing or concept on the basis of gender of the noun alone.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gender Criticism: This approach “examines how sexual identity influences the creation and reception of literary works.” Originally an offshoot of feminist movements, gender criticism today includes a number of approaches, including the so-called “masculinist” approach recently advocated by poet Robert Bly.
Detailed explanation-4: -Recognizing the male gaze and correcting it Generally, you can tell the male gaze is happening when a character is written from a particularly objectified point of view. This means focusing on their physical attributes first, using odd adjectives to do so many times.