Write-a-phobia

When I first watched Derrida’s video I honestly thought he was being a little umm…over dramatic. Then I took down my to cool for this dumb youtube video mindset and realized a lot of what he was saying is write. He says that he feels that what he has written is important to share with the world. It is easy for us to say “well of course YOU think what YOU say is important” to someone. But them how often do we have something to say that we feel is important. I think that writing something down further emphasizes the importance of a message because now you are making it available to more people and making it available to be reproduced and redistributed, essentially you are making it so that you can reach more people. And Derrida is right. When I have to share something I have written I really can relate to the Freudian analogy of being seen in your underwear. I had one of my blogs read out loud in class and was cringing the whole time. On the surface, in phase 1, writing gives you freedom. Like Derrida, you can be as controversial as you want because its just you, your pen and your paper. Once it is spread and read aloud though all your walls and protection are gone and you are left up to the judgement of others. To top it off not only are you exposed but you often times are not present to defend yourself when others read your work. Maybe I am being over dramatic like Derrida, but I think the fear of writing really could be a legit phobia.