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Elizabeth A. Flynn. Composing as a Woman.

Flynn, Elizabeth A. "Composing as a Woman." CCC 39.4 (1988): 423-435.

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The author, noting that feminist inquiry and composition have much in common but have yet to fully engage with other, calls for a feminist approach to composition studies, which would focus on questions of difference and dominance in written language. The article surveys recent feminist research on gender differences in social and psychological development and uses this research to illuminate a case study of four student narratives, two written by women and two by men. The author argues that these student texts suggest that men and women use language in different ways and argues that ignoring the innate differences between men and women can silence female students, as she claims that the field's models of the composing process are better suited for men.

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