Steem’s reward system: Why ‘tits and travelogues are trumps’!

20mb image hosting Contrast my output with that of an attractive female's post that is rich in seductive pictures and poses yet less substantial in written-content: she has netted over $2000 in under 12 hours; another post by a female which is similar in style has earned $6,500 in under 15 hours. The disparity in my perceived value to theirs is appalling! Yet, I have made the error of ignoring a significant variable, which is that females hold a key. image hosting 12mb Of course, I am not the only one to notice this inequality in earning potential which hinges more not on whether you write well or have anything substantial to convey but largely on whether you were born with the potential to sprout boobs. One male replied to this female's thread with what I sensed was outright indignation, "Wow, look how much you earned already!? I wrote a post and got almost nothing." (ph111p) Another male, more bitterly, offered this summation, "Story of my apparently boring life. Plus, I'm not a girl AND I'm not a boy with a makeup tutorial. I'm just a fisherman, chef, musician, who makes tons of worthless original content."(jupiter00000). However, there's no point in descending into either despair nor recrimination at this being the reality of the situation. The truth is: sex sells! Female beauty is a commodity...and one which the buyer’s market esteems. There are reasons for this which are rarely explored. Yes, we are all hardwired to respond to female-expressions, and we can be galvanized by symbols of feminine-allure to degrees unparalleled. Feminine mystique exerts fascination and power. Just take a look at this and get a sense for how it makes you feel? upload img Why the feminine can induce such effects have everything to do with the our origins within the womb of a woman. Given the indisputable and undeniable effects of birthing into this world through the matrix of a female’s body, coupled with cultural norms which encourage females to dress and act in public with a provocation that was once only a direct invitation to a sexual act in private, the reality is that we exist in a Gynocracy - and one which is here to stay for some time yet. We are now thrust back into "the pagan vastness of female nature," as one of my favourite of female thinkers, Camille Paglia encapsulates it. It is the act of paying homage to feminine-mystique that makes us reflexively ‘vote’ when exposed to a girl’s photo. We cannot help but acknowledge this reality... image hosting sites Alas, forgive me, I digress, where was I? Ah yes, pondering on the ramifications of posting my finely crafted and time-hungry pieces in a medium where currently respect and recognition and reward is absent. Interestingly, as my disillusionment with this site continued to grow I received this as a reply to one of my posts: "Keep up the good writing. We need more of the kind of deep philosophical contemplative writing on Steemit. Don't get discouraged about recognition. This is the early days and it is somewhat the Wild West here. The market will start to greatly appreciate this type of more thoughtful writing as we mature, and it will happen sooner than you think!" https://steemit.com/@james212 Which was a refreshing and timely boost of confidence and one which I really did appreciate and which has given me pause. It is the early days...that is for sure...and there are a large number of remarkable people producing remarkable writings on there. My friend who recommended the site easily among these, www.steemit.com/@rok-sivante . And there are dissenting voices that are also proactive in contributing solutions to this seemingly global phenomenon, "Would Steem fail if every blog post of a lady putting on her makeup is rewarded $26,000?” This guy actually has some very useful input with regards to improving the platform: https://steemit.com/steemit/@anonymint/improving-steem-s-rankings-to-cater-to-diverse-content-preferences So, I will be lurking on here for a few weeks as I test this site out and try new angles in an attempt to garner more recognition: I'm booked in for the boob-job Wednesday next week L. In all seriousness as this population swells a more discerning audience may yet appear, and tits and travel tales may take their place equally among ponderings and philosophies. And, I can't lie, there ARE men making money with their writings on there also. Only time will tell... In the meantime I too find myself hungrily drawn to all of the richly feminine ‘tits and travelogue’ posts which flood this medium. Understanding why that should be serves to render me even more grateful that they keep a comin' LOL / https://postimg.org/image/dzp3rcpxd/