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AN ESSENTIAL BIOLOGICAL DISTINCTION AFFECTS WHO PARTICIPATES IN ART AND HOW
Since the inception of the feminist movement in the 1960s, there has been much discussion about the nature of art made by women and the level of participation of women in art. The basic questions are as follows:
• Is there a difference between the art made by men and women?
• Given that women have been historically underrepresented in the arts, does this show that a male-dominated culture has consistently discounted the qualities or concerns of women’s art? Or does it mean that in their traditional (and biological) roles as mothers, women have not had the time, freedom, and professional access to gain the skills and experience needed to achieve excellence?
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