Men are perceived based on how they behave and present themselves, and not on how they think. Likewise, women are viewed in a similar light. In order to gain insight into how or why each sex behaves as they do, one must analyze each sex and determine what motivates each sex to behave and think as they do.
It has been theorized that Woolf did not mean to insinuate that writers should write from a masculine or feminine perspective, but rather write in a manner that is devoid of sex (Wright). By eliminating sex from the creative process, one is able to write without a specified target audience, but rather for the masses, regardless of gender or age. The inequalities that have existed between men and women have been brought to the forefront of the Suffrage movement that not only brought to light the differences, but also created social tension. Woolf observes the longstanding inequalities between the sexes to be an inhibiting factor to the women that she advocates should adopt masculine ideas and perspectives (Wright).
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Furthermore, the written works created will not be biased and will not be written specifically for men or women, but for a general audience. Though Woolf tried to argue for a fusion of minds, much like Coleridge, it appears as though she advocated a sexless method of writing, rather than one that embraced both sexes. It is important to be able to write from multiple perspectives, regardless of sex or social standing. Once one is able to overcome social impediments, their success as a writer is dependent on the quality of the writing and not of the content itself.
Works Cited:
Woolf, Virginia. "A Room of One's Own." The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Ed.
M.H. Abrams et al. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1993. 1926-1986. Print.
Wright, Elizabeth. "Re-evaluating Woolf's Androgynous Mind." University of St. Andrews.
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