Cixouss The Laugh of the Medusa Against Showalters...

Cixouss The Laugh of the Medusa Critiqued Against Showalters Essay Feminist Criticism in the Wilderness nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; In learning about feminist theory this semester, one idea that arose from class discussions was the notion of essentialism.nbsp; Essentialism, a theory that stresses essence as opposed to existence, was discussed at length and while some classmates found it to reductionary and clich#233;, it is a question that I assume must be asked of ecriture feminine writing.nbsp; Does ecriture feminine writing essentialize women?nbsp; If it does, is essentializing women problematic?nbsp; nbsp; One critique of ecriture feminine by the feminist critique and gynocricitics is that the†¦show more content†¦nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; These two oppositional positions cause much argument within feminist theory.nbsp; Feminist critique sees