Reading Response (Cixous)

In her article, "VIEWPOINT The Laugh of the Medussa," Helene Cixous has a single objective: she wants women to write as women. She has a strong feminist point of view. She believes that writing is ruled by men and that women are being oppressed by men's literature. She wants women not to be afraid of writing as themselves and showing who they really are and what they really think.
This article made me think about Alexander's transgender theories. It's funny how he wants us to embrace differences and understand others while she is so focussed on separating men from women.
I didn't like this article. It felt like I was reading a transcription of a motivational speech. She makes herself clear but I don't like the way she expresses herself.

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND JOURNALING
1. The reading didn't make me uncomfortable but I didn't like it. I'm a woman but I feel that her ideas are way too feminist. I can't imagine what men would feel while reading this. I think they would feel uncomfortable or maybe upset in a way.
2. I think she wants women to write without keeping anything to themselves. She thinks that women keep thoughts in secret because they feel ashamed or scared to show what they really think and feel.