Sex is an integral part of society, it permeates the life of every person. In many cases it defines the way we act and feel. However, when sex becomes a topic of conversation, the conversation becomes uncomfortable and is considered taboo. In this case what taboo means is that the topic, sex, is not discussed for fear of social reaction. Throughout the twentieth century, this response was often ostracization and shame. These punishments are not befitting of a topic like sex, sex deserves to be discussed openly and before the eyes of society both as a means of expression and as an acceptable topic of conversation. Sex doesn't deserve to be censored or relegated to a dark corner because it should never be talked about in public. Sex provides a means through which a person's true desires and nature can be expressed and examined. This means that an author is able to express himself more freely through sex than any other topic. Poetry, after thorough examination and explanation, is often used by the author as a way to express emotion or provide social commentary. Poet May Swenson, in her poem “In Love Made Visible” uses her poetry as a means to discuss homosexuality and love. Swenson, a lesbian and Mormon, was repressed by those in her community. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as the Mormon Church, did not accept homosexuals during the 20th century when Swenson was alive. At the time, the Church believed homosexuality was immoral and excommunicated from the church many believed to be homosexuals; if it were discovered that Swenson was homosexual he could lose all his friends and what he called his community. It would have been devastating... middle of paper... tions. Np: np, nd Oxford University Press. Network. .Stuart. "Feminism, pornography and the fight against patriarchy". Web log post. Scottish Socialist Youth. Np, 19 April 2011. Web. 16 December 2013. .Manescu, Larisa. "Inside Pornography: A Rational Feminist Critique." NextGen Journal(2012): n. page Network. .Swenson, May. "Love made visible." Longman's Anthology of Poetry. New York: Pearson Longman, 2006. 1241-242. Print.Nico JACOBELLIS vs. STATE OF OHIO. 378 United States Reports 184. Supreme Court. June 22, 1964. Cornell University Law School. Network. December 16. 2013. .