Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: Baraka 's writings have generated controversy over the years , particularly his advocacy of rape and violence towards ( at various times ) women , gay people , white people , and Jews .
Simplified: Baraka 's writings have made controversy over the years , mostly because of his advocacy of rape and violence towards ( at many times ) women , gay people , white people , and Jews .