http://www.genderacrossborders.com/2009/06/13/sexism-english-language-poetry/ a global feminist blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.genderacrossborders.com/2009/06/13/sexism-english-language-poetry/#comment-277 Thomas Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:09:22 +0000 http://genderacrossborders.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-277 What puzzles me is how many male poets/artists express these attitudes towards women when they themselves are looked down upon by those who brand themselves as "real" men as being feminine and sensitive. There seem to be many examples of those discriminated against in turn discriminating against those in a position of less power. (For example, the waves of immigrants that arrived in NYC, some gay men towards lesbians, some lesbians towards transgendered people). What puzzles me is how many male poets/artists express these attitudes towards women when they themselves are looked down upon by those who brand themselves as “real” men as being feminine and sensitive. There seem to be many examples of those discriminated against in turn discriminating against those in a position of less power. (For example, the waves of immigrants that arrived in NYC, some gay men towards lesbians, some lesbians towards transgendered people).

]]> http://www.genderacrossborders.com/2009/06/13/sexism-english-language-poetry/#comment-276 EKSwitaj Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:53:50 +0000 http://genderacrossborders.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-276 It's a good question. I admit to being a bit cynical about whether one woman succeeding will help ease the general climate of sexism. Maybe it depends on what she does as laureate? It’s a good question. I admit to being a bit cynical about whether one woman succeeding will help ease the general climate of sexism. Maybe it depends on what she does as laureate?

]]> http://www.genderacrossborders.com/2009/06/13/sexism-english-language-poetry/#comment-275 Dave Bonta Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:44:22 +0000 http://genderacrossborders.wordpress.com/?p=1443#comment-275 One wonders how having a female poet laureate will affect the British mindset. One wonders how having a female poet laureate will affect the British mindset.

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