Which feminist theorists posited a separate realm of female experience expressed in a style of writing different from men's?
- A. Elaine Showalter
- B. Luce Irigaray
- C. Kate Millett
- D. Simone de Beauvoir
- E. Hélène Cixous
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Correct answer: D. B and E only
Explanation
Écriture féminine: Cixous ('The Laugh of the Medusa', 1975) and Irigaray (parler-femme, This Sex Which Is Not One).
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