(Rough Trade)French theorist Hélène Cixous coined the term "écriture féminine" in 1975, positing a kind of writing that was uniquely female. Since then, feminists have wrestled with the pros, cons and very existence of such a discourse. As with outfits such as Telepathe or Marnie Stern, it would be tempting to describe the dreamy, non-linear rock of all-female LA arthouse band Warpaint as an XX-chromosome riposte to the strictures of verse/chorus/verse. But Warpaint have a big pop tune too â...
Guardian Music — (Rough Trade)French theorist Hélène Cixous coined the term "écriture féminine" in 1975, positing a kind of writing that was uniquely female. Since then, feminists hav... more info