/lit/ - Literature

>*CAPTION* Poetry has always had a controversial gender discussion throughout its history. For the early parts it was dominated by men. Soon enough women such as Plath and Dickinson and countless others switched the roles and gave women everywhere hope and empowerment. Today it is safe to say that poetry is dominated by women authors. It is also to safe to assume that the majority of readers are ladies as well. This is GOOD. I cannot preach enough that I am a fan and an advocate, but at the same time there is a glaring hole within our community. Men have dropped off. I should not have to wake up every morning and worry about posting a piece of art. I shouldn’t have to be anxious because I am a straight male posting a piece of writing from a mans perspective. I should not have to wake up and have an inner conflict about if I should stay true to my own writing, or if I should cave in and be a male author who writes to a feminine perspective to sell books and get signed. We should not be condemned for our sex and our opposite views. Art is art and the beauty of gender is how our minds think differently about the same situations. I support the women’s reign of poetry in modern society. I just ask that we don’t crucify men for their opinion. People such as R.H. Sin even came under attack for writing nice things from a woman’s perspective. I have came under attack for sexualized writing. Look at the famous signed male poets: they all are writing what the audience wants to read. They are catering to a perspective that isn’t their own. If you are a male writing from a male viewpoint you are ignored. The publishers only want the “wild” and the “moon.” I don’t mean this to be a controversial hate fest. I don’t want to start a fight. I just want to have a discussion. I support everyone regardless of gender or color or identity, I just hope we can acknowledge that the male voice and viewpoint is almost faded out. Writing is supposed to be controversial, it’s supposed to give a voice to those that are silent. Writing gives you a canvas to express anything you want, no matter how light or dark.
Free speech was a mistake.