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Walt Whitman:
A Creative Outlet In
An Un-accepting Society

Walt Whitman is generally considered to be the most important American poet of the 19th century. His works challenged the conventional gender roles of his time. Walt Whitman lived and wrote during a time period where: American women lived in an age characterized by gender inequality, the upper-class married the upper-class and the lower-class married the lower-class and heterosexuality was the norm while homosexuality was considered repulsive and despicable. Gender identity and sexuality was considered taboo, disgraceful and scandalous. Speaking about topics concerning sexual feelings, gender identity, lust or desire was greatly disapproved of and looked down upon. Whitman’s writings touch on the subject of homosexuality, and how lonely he was left feeling because of his own personal issues with gender identity and his sexuality. Whitman’s admiration for men can be seen in his poetry even though it is apparent......

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