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4. Lysistrata!

Thu Nov 7, 2024, 09:55 PM

Nov 7

The eponymous heroine leads the women of Greece in a campaign against the Peloponnesian War. Their strategy: withholding sex from their husbands. Women from many different city-states in Greece swear an oath to support each other and participate in the collective action.

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like the ancient greek women thing with war. nt msongs Nov 7 #1

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Lysistrata! SunSeeker Nov 7 #4

LADIES. DO IT! Men don't deserve your love, bodies, companionship CousinIT Nov 7 #2

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For those happily married and who are insulted by what I posted. Read it. CousinIT Nov 8 #23

You don't think single people Zeitghost Nov 9 #34

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Funny how the make it all about them... EastBayGuy Nov 9 #45

I mean some women actually enjoy sex Jk23 Nov 9 #40

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My thought on the end of Roe... BurnDoubt Nov 7 #6

Great news!!! I have been living it more or less for 40 years. valleyrogue Nov 7 #8

Thanks for the link! SunSeeker Nov 8 #13

I love this piece! Ocelot II Nov 8 #26

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Having a lower standard of living without the second income is way valleyrogue Nov 7 #10

It was worth it to me. Demobrat Nov 7 #11

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You only get one life and life is better with a partner Jk23 Nov 9 #41

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I've always said Puppyjive Nov 8 #16

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I applaud these women but .. dreamland Nov 8 #21

Don't forget Hitler's "Joy Divisions." SergeStorms Nov 8 #24

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I'm lucky to have a left-wing intelligent male for a parner but HEY..I'm all for "Setting the scales" chouchou Nov 8 #22

Shades of Lysistrata ananda Nov 8 #25

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