Flynn

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2.      Do you think we should take into consideration the time in which a piece of work was written when we evaluate a piece of writing? Or should the ideas within a truly great work transcend years and generations?

I believe that the time the piece of writing was written should be taken into account because society is changing all the time so it would be very hard for a piece of writing to transcend years and generations. Due to changes in society views of different things change so the piece of writing may be positive in one generation but no in another due to more updated changes. With changes in society also comes language change too.

3.      Flynn says that “Women’s perspectives have been suppressed, silenced, marginalized, written out of what counts as authoritative knowledge. Difference is erased in a desire to universalize” (157). What does this mean? How does the silencing of women's voices relate to the marginalization of other minorities?

I believe this means that women’s opinions are not heard to a certain extent and that men’s opinions in some ways over power the women therefore women do not get a say in some topics. This means by eliminating one opinion out of two, a shared point of view remains and everyone has to agree that this is the voice of the people in society. Silencing women relates to marginalization of minorities because just like not hearing women’s point of view is just like not hearing the minorities point of view in society due to the larger population of society over powering them. 

5.      Explain whether or not you find Chodorow’s claims about feminine vs. masculine identification processes convincing.

I believe it is very convincing because I believe that as we grow up if we are a girl we look up to our mother as who we want to be and as a boy we look up to our dad as who we hope to be. Although this is not true in all circumstances, some girls are “daddy’s girls” and love to be with their dad more than their mum and it’s the same for the opposite side.

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4.      Does Flynn’s article demonstrate any limitations when generalizing about feminist investigation of composition? Does generalization serve any benefits? Explain.

As Flynn generalizes she only takes into consideration the things she wishes to express and not both angles. This means the reader does not get a balanced view on the topic and only her opinion. Generalization may serve benefits because it is a summary of most people’s views so therefore people get the idea of something without having to take a long time analyzing it however it leaves out some peoples views and details which may be key information in the topic.

5.      How does gender influence how writers use language? Explain.

I believe that gender plays a huge role in how something is written. If men are talking to me they talk or convey themselves in a different way compared to if a man was talking a woman. For example different language may be used, so men do not mind swearing with friends but it’s seen as rude to swear in front of a lady. Also slang for different topics may be used so men may talk about sport in a way they know but some women may not understand and women may do it when talking and beauty products.