Blinders

So it is allegedly misogynic to admire female beauty, to be inspired by it. There is "a classical patriarchal tradition in art, where women are only considered as muses, who inspire the male artist" and this is linked to the "sexual harassment, that women are subject to on a daily basis." And all this fuss about a wonderful poem that depicts a men admiring women, who walk by.

If this view catches on, poor men, poor women, poor world, for hearts will shrink. It used to widen my heart not only to admire men or women, but even, maybe more so, to watch people being caught off guard and admiring somebody or something. There even used to be somebody like Barnett Newman, who saw a poem as a more than appropriate reaction to his art, who was glad to inspire such response. For maybe this is the only true response to great art.

"Wie lange möchte uns das Schauen wohl noch erlaubt sein?!/ How much longer will we be allowed to watch?!"