I guess my original question was meant thus: the frission of
excitement that Annie and her cohorts felt when they started using
formal methods, was this due to handling big boy's toys? Keys to the
executive bathroom? I think this answers my question:
"But certain forms CAN be a feminist force (or the opposite) for
certain writers at certain historical times. For me personally,
formalism is closely connected just now with my being a feminist
writer. ..."
It appears to me that you're on a personal journey. I, myself, can't
quite see *why* form is important to you and I concur with Dominic's
remarks, which home trenchantly to the point. I wondered if form
accessed something deeper for you, as if certain forms could be
gendered. Technology, as usual, is neutral. It was probably a naieve
question in the first place.
Happy trails,
Roger
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