Both Erica Jong and Hilary Tham writes about feminist issues though they have different approaches in writing. The issues and the words used in the poems written by Erica Jong, "For My Husband" and "The Rose" are very bold and controversial. The lines "I have taken other men into my thoughts since I met you. But I have loved parts of them" suggests infidelity or even promiscuity. In "The Rose", the language used contain vulgarity - "it hung its head like a spent cock & died". Therefore, I do not think these poems are suitable for Malaysian secondary school classrooms.
The poem "Becoming a Woman" by Hilary Tham on the other hand, although talks about puberty, was written in a more appropriate language for young readers. From this poem, we are able to appreciate women's roles and sacrifice in raising children.
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