Le Rire de la Méduse - Part 2

The throne of  Feminine Power resides in her Sexual Nature.

Men consistently oppress women by portraying her sexual nature as INFERIOR using LANGUAGE.

Jacques Derrida first coined phallogocentric language.

This term phallogocentric  underscores the dominance of the masculine perspective in language, which shapes perceptions of female identity and experience. This language has played a significant role in marginalizing and restricting women.

In phallogocentric language Men obscure women from view by veiling them, rendering them invisible, almost like specters. The extent to which women have been veiled, even in everyday contexts, is profoundly troubling.

The Two French Writers  -  Jacques Derrida with  Hélène Cixous. 

Hélène Cixous is the author of "The Laugh of the Medusa" is the one who introduced the feminine genre called Écriture féminine.

Hélène Cixous 

Écriture féminine

Jacques Derrida 

Phallogocentrism

The laugh of the Medusa

According to Jacques Derrida  and Hélène Cixous ; 
The success achieved by  women in a phallogocentric system is often attributed to patriarchal systems that selectively elevate those women whose thinking aligns closely with traditional male norms, thereby creating a facade of equal opportunity. 

Example : The Token - Skin with a Storm - Tokenism.

 

Hélène Cixous, posits that women's marginalization stems from the pervasive influence of "phallogocentric" thinking and hence women should write her BODY. Cixous aimed to establish a genre of literary writing that diverges from traditional masculine literary conventions  and it is called as Écriture féminine.

Men obscure women from view by veiling them through language often separating their head from the body.  "Veiled" typically means obscured or hidden from view, usually it is the BODY that is veiled.

Her TRUE AUTHENTIC SEXUAL NATURE is treated as INFERIOR AND  DEGRADED.

Example of phallogocentric thinking ;

She does not have #growthmindset #successmindset #openmindedness :

She is suffering from #Impostersyndrome :

Men talk about the Head/Mind of the woman veiling her BODY ; 

Claiming her BODY ; CUTTING her BODY !

He has kept her BODY under his FEET !

The Laugh of the Medusa is an excellent example to explain this.

Head is Cut and the Body of the Medusa is under the FEET of the Masculine !

Hélène Cixous argues that Perseus's decapitation of Medusa symbolizes men's efforts to silence women and undermine their capacity for expression ;  (mainly sexual expression).

Cixous introduced Isidore Isou = Hidden Signifier = That word which the masculine has veiled.
This was introduced in her essay : The laugh of the Medusa.
Isidore Isou termed the "hidden signifier" in language  conveys the ineffable and transcends the limitations of structuralist language. 

This approach integrates sexuality with communication, challenging established norms and fostering a more INCLUSIVE narrative.

Isidore Isou  from the above Example :

#sexual freedom = Hidden Signifier = My body needs to be HEARD !

Is it #growthmindset with sexual freedom or #growthmindset without sexual freedom ? 

Is it #successmindset with sexual freedom or #successmindset without sexual freedom ? 

Is it #openmindedness with sexual freedom or #openmindedness without sexual freedom ? 

Is it #Impostersyndrome with sexual freedom or #Impostersyndrome without sexual freedom ? 

Remember March 08 2022 ; Head Cut and Body under the feet of a MAN and women who are aligned with phallogocentric thinking were observed to be degrading AUTHENTIC FEMALE VOICE !

An example to illustrate the entrenched position of women and her intense struggle not only against men but also against women who are aligned to traditional patriarchal norms.

According to phallogocentric men,  a women's SEXUAL EXPRESSIONS does not have any value, and these expressions are considered DEGRADED and INFERIOR. A  phallogocentric men believes that he can anytime negotiate with a woman and buy HER INFERIOR SEXUAL EXPRESSIONS.

Iam a FEMINIST and for a FEMINIST ; My Sexual Expressions are DIVINE !
I cannot RESPECT any man who consider my expressions as INFERIOR , or who considers my SEXUALITY as INFERIOR.

In a patriarchal society, men centered on phallogocentrism will attempt to isolate women from any man she FEELS for, shaming her and degrading her capacity for sexual expression. This has happened not once but twice; While first time in 2018 an attempt was made to damage my career and second time in 23-24 an attempt was being made to damage my CHARACTER. 

However, for a FEMINIST in such situations, achieving autonomy over one's own body and choices, including maintaining VIRGINITY  if required, defines true success.

Iam a Blood with FLESH ; My body  and my expressions are not an OBJECT to be NEGOTIATED with.

My sexuality is not a cheap and degraded trait that needs to be severed from my mind. The sexual expressions I have experienced are divine and not something to be compartmentalized like a mere dog's behavior.

"The Laugh of the Medusa and écriture féminine describe a distinctive feminine writing style characterized by deliberate disruptions in the text—such as gaps, silences, puns, and innovative imagery" which a man creates in his language to oppress woman.

Story Teller !

For a FEMINIST success means only two things :
Divine Love with an Outer Masculine who is a perfect match with Inner Masculine - Story Teller  ;

(OR) 

Virginity ;

When a Man cuts the head of Medusa ; She is still capable of killing a man with her EYES !

When Medusa severs the head of a man, she metaphorically removes the phallic symbol - Dick which he has adorned on his head as his source of power.

Iam a FEMINIST !