The author says that “women’s culture” was a traditional notion that was ending as new educational, professional, and political opportunities opened up for them. This suggests that those kinds of opportunities were absent from, and contrary to, “women’s culture.” So “women’s culture” probably refers to a culture in which women were constrained to more traditional and domestically focused roles.

Misdirection. Regional customs were of interest to the local colorists, as was “women’s culture.” But that doesn’t mean “women’s culture” was primarily expressed through regional customs. They were just two things that the local colorists paid attention to. Also, keep the question stem in mind: we’re looking for what “women’s culture” means in the context of the first sentence of P2. Nothing in that first sentence involves regional customs.

The author says that “women’s culture” was a traditional notion that was ending as new educational, professional, and political opportunities opened up for them. This suggests that those kinds of opportunities were absent from, and contrary to, “women’s culture.” But the absence of those opportunities doesn’t tell us anything about whether artistic productions were ever a part of “women’s culture.”

Anti-supported. The author says that “women’s culture” was declining as educational opportunities for women were expanding. In other words, “women’s culture” and education were on opposite sides of the fence.

Anti-supported. The author says that “women’s culture” was declining as political opportunities for women were expanding. In other words, “women’s culture” and political involvement were on opposite sides of the fence.