<P>I am an artist interested in how language defines the image of women portrayed an art and women artitsts. I want to study how the etymology of several words exclude her from the definition of artist and limit ther to being an object on display. However, I am not a linguist and I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me. I think that from the histories of <U>grammer</U> and <U>glamour </U>it is evident that the patriarchal culture continues: man acts; woman is acted upon; <U>hero</U> saves <U>heroine</U>. The <U>muse </U>of the <U>artistic genius</U> is a <U>fetished </U>female <U>fantasy</U>. I don't want to intrude on your listserve, but I have been following it since last spring and I find it very interesting and informative. Thanks for your time and ideas.</P>
<P>Jill Lyon</P><BR><BR>
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