Challenge
Female and LGBTQ+ writers of erotic poems: would a hetero cis man's "Like" and/or comment on your work be supportive, creepy, or irritating?
I'm sure many people have thoughts on this, but I'm really interested in the perspectives of the writers themselves. I make a point of reading a lot of others' work on Prose and often Like or comment upon it, frequently by mentioning which lines I find especially compelling. I've happened upon some very good poems with erotic elements. However, having a profile pic and posts that plainly show I'm a cis hetero male, I have avoided Liking or commenting on these erotic pieces: if the point is to show appreciation and offer support, my Like or comment would prove counterproductive if it were to cause the writer to feel uncomfortable, or irritated that I have elbowed into a space not meant for me.
Rather than just wonder about this on my own, I thought I would solicit writers' views and listen. As a female or LGBTQ+ writer of an erotic piece, would you view "Like" as "Leer"? If it were your piece, how would you feel about a Like or the sort of "highlighting" comment I describe? Winner will be the person whose post I feel like I learn the most from. If you have thoughts you want to share but don't want to publish, feel free to just message me.
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Probably Doesn’t Matter
I don't it matters really from where or who the likes and comments are coming from. You can be male, female, trans, cis, straight, gay, lesbian, metrosexual, or whatever, but I doubt it'll make much difference.
Seriously, a like is a like. Praise is praise. And I think the writer will greatly appreciate that their work is getting some recognition and praise for their accomplishments.
Of course I say this as a straight male who tends to read up some erotic stories that other people wrote (and has no shame in admitting this). So who am I to judge, right?