Who is LYSiStrata???
I think the author uses lysistrata the character to play with gender roles. of course she has feminine traits but I see her as a very masculine character for some reason. She is a leader and somewhat of a rolemodel, to the other women. I think the others attain their strength thru Lysistrata. When she proposes the idea some of the women weren't OK with it, but after she asks again then they agreed. Usually we see men, taking on the role of leader and strategist. Lysistrata also talks about a veil in relation to gender. She says that it can be removed and placed on someone else. QUITE INTERESTING IF U ASK ME!!!
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who is this? j.w..
Reading the first lines of your post i didnt think Lysistrata was masculine in any way, shape, or form. But when you look at what men "traditionally" do i see what you mean. She is very masculine in the way she leads her 'troops.' She is very strong and supporting to the woman.
But my initial take on Lysistrata was not masculine at all. That was because today, it is not masculine at all to be in a leadership position. Looking at the leadership at King, our principal and SGA president are both female. Then on a national level you have Hilary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Sarah Palin in very high leadership positions.
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