Ultraviolet / S01E09 / Love: At the Tip of a Man’s and a Woman’s Pen

In this episode, Violet Grigoryan continues the exploration initiated in the previous podcast, delving into the differences between love poems authored by men and those penned by women. She examines the notion of a man’s construction of language and a woman’s perceived “simplification” of it, analyzing these dynamics through the lens of authorial expectations and creative aspirations. Additionally, she introduces Žižek’s framework for understanding the structure of fantasy, using it to shed light on the distinctive qualities and nuances of these poetic expressions.