Flynn Response

BEFORE YOU READ:

I think that when children write at a younger age gender is more obvious in their writing. Like most little girls will write stories about princesses or happy things with happy endings. And boys will be more likely to write about monsters, danger, and other things boys are interested in. 

SUMMARY:

In her article she compares three different books. She also talks about how different genders write and also react to different situations. She talks about how she didn't realize how differently the separate genders actually did write, respond, interpret, and connect differently to the characters. 

  

SYNTHESIS:
I connected this article with that of Berger who talks about how women are always aware of their bodies and also identity as women. Flynn connects to Berger by stating that women identify themselves through writing which is similar to Wardel who also focuses on identity. Another author it is related to is Kantz, Flynn talk about how women are compassionate and nurturing, Kantz also talks about how to nurture creativity. 

DIALECTICAL NOTEBOOK: 

RESPONSE	QUOTE
This quote is saying that based on gender, that is how we should be taught and that is not okay. Children learn differently not only their gender but their overall preparation for education.	The emerging field of composition studies could be described as a feminization of previous conceptions of how writers write and how writing should be taught. pg 156.
Britton switches a common thought process that many people have.	James Britton, for instance, reverses traditional hierarchies by privileged private expression over public transaction process over product. pg 156
This could be true but studies show that this is all based on parent involvement with the child in developmental stages.	Feminist research and theory emphasize that males and females differ in their developmental processes and in their interactions with others. pg 157
This also could be proven right or wrong, depending on who is conducting the study. Children learn differently and respond differently based on their environments and backgrounds.	She argues that girls and boys develop different relational capacities and senses of self as a result of growing up in a family in which women mother. pg 158

 QD 3:

Women have always been silenced with their academic opinions and ideas.For so long our society has seen man as the only human that was intelligent and able to make decisions. Now that women have their rights, many other minorities are also being recognized for their academic achievements. 

THOUGHTS: 
I do not think that gender has everything to do with writing styles. I think that personal interest also has a role. Gender is sometimes over looked in importance, over emphasized or forgotten. As writers we should learn what settings it is best to let our gender show through our work.