Wait. Did you just "Not all men" me?
Yes, I agree that that dismissive attitude toward women's poetry is not very common around here.
The very fact that I feel comfortable griping about it here suggests that I'm pretty confident that the present company does not share the dismissive views about which I'm complaining.
While I'm issuing caveats, I'll add that I am aware that everyone is free to dislike anyone else's poetry for any number of legitimate reasons, regardless of the sexes of the author and reader. I think Andrew F. stated his case beautifully--he admires Stallings' and Espaillat's work, but he generally prefers a different style. Fair enough.
And I'm also keenly aware that if a male reader doesn't like something I've written, it is far more likely to be due to my shortcomings as a writer than to his shortcomings as a reader.
We good?
Sorry again for derailing everyone's train of thought. I believe we were discussing philosophy?
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