Writing, Reading and Gender

I think the idea that men and women read differently is partially correct. I feel that everyone read and interpret materials and concepts differently. In my Imagining India class, we often analyze characters and talk about whether or not we were sympathetic towards a character. Many of the female students in my class were more sympathetic towards a character, especially if the character is a woman or child. In this course, however, I usually take on a traditionally masculine approach when evaluating a character in an novel . The class as a whole usually challenged the emotions of the characters and the authenticity of the author. While reading, "Composing of a Woman", I came to the conclusion that I read and may write like a man. Even in writing response papers for classes, I am very much removed for the topic and I usually like to write in impersonal ways.