Virginia Woolf Loneliness

In Virginia Woolf’s essay A Room of One’s Own, Woolf states that Carmichael has gained an advantage that many women lacked: the ability to separate herself from the issues of gender, and to be able to write freely, instead of trying to fit the mold provided . There are so many aspects of the world that are designed to hinder people, in some way or another; if not gender, race, physical and mental abilities. When one becomes consumed into the expectations of their category, it can cause paranoia towards their own actions. This in turn leads to lack of self-confidence issues amongst others. Instead of thinking of oneself as an individual human being, one may think they are a secluded, lonely being in their vacant category. The loneliness can
either cause a sense of ambition, and the need to prove oneself, or a sense of defeat. Overall, the battle or lack thereof may be fictional.
Even though Carmichael many not concern herself with the issue of gender, does not mean it does not exist? What are the consequences of not paying attention to the constrictions? Some people do not necessarily change themselves to fit that mold but slightly alter their appearance in order to be accepted. For example, Prince Royce, a singer, fits into the mold of latino, therefore he can win latino grammys but not necessarily a standard grammy, which requires him to become more mainstream. Whether or not he was paying attention to the constrictions of his music due to his category, he has started to sing some songs in English, as well as, to tour with Ariana Grande, a pop star, who has a latino background. Like many other latino singers, he is trying to appeal to more audiences by tweaking his music. Shakira did the same.