Beyond Survival: The Revival of the Feminine Subject in Feminine Writing

Deconstructing maternal narratives and the search for the feminine 'I.'"When did you become his?" With this haunting question from Vigdis Hjorth's Is Mother Dead?, I begin an archaeological excavation into the structures that have long buried the feminine "I." This episode is a journey beneath the surface of silence, seeking the authentic self hidden within the maternal bond.What I explore in this episode: Freud's discussion of subjecthood, that the subject can only be masculine Unearthing the Vertical History: How patriarchal structures (the vertical) have suppressed the horizontal, lived truths of women's existence.Literature as Excavation: Using the act of reading and writing to navigate through layers of generational silence.The Mother-Daughter Mirror: Examining how the bond—and the break—with the mother serves as a central site for understanding female subjectivity.Reclaiming the "I": Drawing on the philosophical insights of Luce Irigaray to deconstruct identity beyond the traditional Freudian gaze.This episode is an invitation to listen closely. What lies beneath these structures is not just a story. It is the key to our revival.Read the full essay on Substack: https://julideda.substack.com/p/beyond-survival-the-revival-of-theFollow for more reading & writing on Instagram: @julidedaFeatured Texts: Is Mother Dead, If Only by Vigdis Hjorth, This Sex Which Is Not One by Luce Irigaray, Simple Passion and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux