The fundamental premise underlying the theorization of hypertext presented here is that writing--all modes of writing, not just hypertext--is gendered, and a secondary assumption is that all writing is political. Feminist hypertext theorists Donna LeCourt and Luann Barnes argue that

social transformation is best executed by disrupting the gendered nature of writing. Because these forms of feminist intervention, or textual politics, rely on deconstructing text and creating new forms of textual space, they seem ideally suited for the differently ordered writing of hypertext, which alters reader-writing relationships and allows for expression of multiple perspectives. (56)