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It is interesting to note that the Athens that serves as the play's backdrop was a very unique metropolis. Ancient Greece was very male-dominated, and when one looks at the great thinkers Socrates, Plato, Sophocles, Euripides - one sees a long string of men. Women were considered secondary within the culture: love between men (often even in the physical sense) was considered the highest form of expression. So Lysistrata is a very important figure in Greek literature as one who dared to test that male supremacy assumption.
The second question that is valid to ask is: Is the play condescending to women? Ultimately the answer is no. While there are many instances of the women trying to get out of their vow of abstinence and this is port
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