I think a lot’s about the environment. Poetry would - before TV - be read aloud. If you’re with friends in a park, but you’re bored, a nice poem would probably be a lot more entertaining than listening to the birds.
Open poetry nights can still be kinda fun if you’re sitting with a beer, and the poet’s funny.
Egalitarian movements are plenty popular, so the answer you’re looking for lies in the names.
To start with - let’s look at the Syllable count:
So this isn’t catchy.
Next up, the Gender Egalitarian side was a title used for a lot of whataboutism. Once a movement’s associated with bad actors, it’ll have a hard time gaining traction, so we have the jimbo problem.
What are you into?
There’s a mirror of the hated one (not official, but I asked him and he says he doesn’t mind the copy).
There’s the Linux Experiment
I do tabletop rpg stuff
Not mine. “Dixie Wilson” apparently. http://holyjoe.org/poetry/willson.htm