Are Experiments in Form A Female Trait? Is Aristotle's "well-made play" a phallic concept?
Considering how many men are experimenters in form, I'd have to take issue with this entirely. But it's worth consideration.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
I'm sure George will have something to say about the relationship between gender and experimentation.
I think that any group that is oppressed by another dominant group is more likely to experiment with form. A prevailing form will have associations with the dominant group, and seem inherently corrupt. In the 20th century, we've seen women writers, gay writers, and writers of color formally reject dominant forms, as part of the politics of their aesthetic.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't be surprised if, globally, there turned out to be more women who consciously experiment artistically with form than men, given that they suffer oppression globally.
Why are they even considered experiments!?
ReplyDeleteWhy aren't the well-made plays experiments?
Sorry. I just had to do that.