Equality - The goal of female literacy is to promote equality for readers.

Pseudonyms - When women began writing anonymously, they continued to be criticized and ridiculed for writing. They began publishing under male names, or pseudonyms to gain traction.

Literary canon - Ever science writing was invented, literature was exclusive to men. Because of this, they were the ones to determine literary masterpieces.

Stereotypes - Women characters in literature were always stereotyped. Females were represented as inferior, weak, and dependent. 

Education - The lack of women and poor representation of them in literature affected how children viewed them in their own classrooms. Females were not seen as successful and were rarely seen as protagonists.

Revival - Recently, many works from old female authors are being reevaluated and considered to be part of the literary canon. 

Now - Women are not stereotyped as much anymore, and more commonly are depicted as rich and equal to men in literature.

Diversity - Some critics think it is unfair to include female literacy just to add to the diversity of the bunch.

Gender - The literary canon should not be determined by sex. Women don't want an advantage in literature, they want equality.

Understanding - Female literary criticism helps understand the women's experience now and in the past, and to appreciate women.