the figure of the hysteric
1. Does "the figure of the hysteric" in the following text mean "the concept of hysteria"?

2. Does "her convolutions" mean "the behavioral complexities of women"?

Text:
In the 1980s, feminist-inspired artists and writers adopted the figure of the hysteric as an image of female desire that might resist patriarchal frameworks, her convolutions symbolising a feminine pleasure that might exceed patriarchal strictures.

Question

the figure of the hysteric
1. Does "the figure of the hysteric" in the following text mean "the concept of hysteria"?

2. Does "her convolutions" mean "the behavioral complexities of women"?

Text:
In the 1980s, feminist-inspired artists and writers adopted the figure of the hysteric as an image of female desire that might resist patriarchal frameworks, her convolutions symbolising a feminine pleasure that might exceed patriarchal strictures.

Answer

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Answer

1 No I think it refers to the image/ character of a hysterical person
2 Yes

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