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Secondly, what would the world say to a competition for male artists only?
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Don't think there isn't a "men's movement." Are you familiar with the contemporary American poet Robert Bly? After writing "Iron John," he was thrust into the role of leader of this group. The premise is that men have lost touch with the archtypical male role model and are lost without it, to grossly oversimplify. In the context of Jungian thought, he is remarkable. However, his poetry is larger than his politics - he is a great contemporary poet without the gender issues.
ANYHOW, I completely agree with you. Only when we stop categorizing groups and setting them apart will their socioeconomic, gender, racial labels lose significance. I "compete" with men at work, and work in a HUGELY male-dominated field. But I like it. I also race (triathlon and running) in a mixed gender field. I LOVE THIS. Some men beat me and some women beat me. WHO CARES? The race is with yourself, your own potential, your own growth curve. Right?
And I would love to know how to pronounce "Steinke," a question that was overlooked on another Forum topic. Anyone?