The fact that medium has a left-leaning, pro-feminist bias is as clear as day. If your writing opposes these ideas, you aren’t getting curated. It’s that simple.

When it comes to certain subjects, your ideological position is far more important than the quality of your writing.

Some of the most popular writers on Medium don’t deserve their popularity. And some of the most talented writers on Medium don’t get the popularity they deserve.

You have to play the field as it lays.

You’re not imagining it. The platform is biased. So you have two choices:

1. Write to please the crowd. Lie about your beliefs in order to gain popularity.
2. Stay true to yourself and write from the heart. But don’t expect your article to get curated.

The choice is yours.