Why does the voice reply No profession when Mead says he is a writer?

In "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury, the voice replies "No profession" when Mead claims to be a writer to highlight the oppressive societal norms of the future. In this dystopian setting, creativity and self-expression are suppressed, and traditional professions are devalued. The response underscores the bleak reality where individualism is stifled, and writing, once a revered art, is rendered obsolete and irrelevant. This interaction reflects the broader themes of censorship and the loss of culture in a technologically dominated world.