Juice15, Cixous

“Why does man fear being a woman” (Cixous 159)?
This Cixous reading was very interesting and had many ideas that I have never really thought about. Being a male, this reading was very interesting to read, considering its use of “we” as in females. This was a very intense and seemingly harsh reading and I am still trying to grasp onto where these concepts came from and how they came about.
The quote above is one that I read a few different times and not sure of an answer. If Freud couldn’t come up with an answer I am not so sure I can also. This question seems to interest me and I will be sure to ask around and see what the answers are and how they vary between male and female.
The idea of bisexuality being a fantasy of a complete being and the fantasy of unity is another interesting concept. I never have thought of this idea in such a way. It is supposed to be the location within oneself the presence of both sexes, it is strange to see such an in depth idea other than just a choice of sexual preference.
The excessive talk about the “phallus” was interesting also. The “Phallocentric Performing Theater”, the primacy of the phallus, pahllic monosexuality, phallocentric narcissism ect. I felt attacked during this whole reading and not sure what to think about all this, especially since most this stuff feels like it would occur subconsciously.