Reading Response 23: Cixous

For the Cixous  Reading Response, please respond to the following:

• Sunmary
• Synthesis (Think specifically about Flynn and Alexander here)
• Personal Response

And do the following Questions from the Apparatus:

Questions for Discussion and Journaling

1. Did this piece make you uncomfortable? Why or why not? Do you think Cixous was attempting to create a level of discomfort in her reader? Why or why not?
2. What does Cixous mean when she implores her female readers to "write themselves"? What is she suggesting writing can do with regard to identity?