{"id":4511,"date":"2023-09-22T05:45:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T09:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=4511"},"modified":"2023-09-21T16:53:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T20:53:33","slug":"poem-straight-manly-complaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/22\/poem-straight-manly-complaining\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Straight Manly Complaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

Straight men are the primary perpetrators of homophobia. Straight men also drive the patriarchal and misogynist culture where women are subject (and object!) of the male gaze. This poem plays with these realities as a straight man gets a taste of the unwanted male gaze from male gays. May this poem contribute a bit to men realizing that uncalled for sexual advances is what humans of any gender or sexual orientation desire.<\/p>\n

Straight Manly Complaining<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He finally got a glimpse
\nOf what many women complain
\nThat unwanted stair
\nOf getting up or getting down
\nWeather goose or gander
\nThat unsolicited beam
\nOf the male gays
\nAnd guise on the hole
\nFor sow long
\nFailing to apprehend
\nA leading reason
\nUncalled for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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