Lysistrata post #3

   Lysistrata uses a miscellany of techniques to substantiate her strength to the men of Athens. All of which indicate her emerging as a Greek heroine. While men have their own assortment of strengths to make themselves heroes. However, Lysistrata has one strength the males do not have: sexuality. It isn't a stereotype of women. Instead, Lysistrata incorporates it as a strength and weapon against the men. Her strength is a trenchant one and only one a woman could bear.
   Lysistrata's plan is essentially to "paint, powder, and pluck [the women] to the last detail" (27) in order to concuss the men "absolutely mad to love [them]" (27). They will badger and torment the men with their sexuality: their ultimate weapon. Lysistrata and all the women will abstain from intercourse, but taunt the men with the very notion of it. They will coerce the men to sign an everlasting treaty to end the taunting and strife.
   Lysistrata is a very outspoken and meticulous person. The exact contradictory of what men consider a woman to represent herself as in ancient Greece. Her vigor and intellect puts her up and above expectations to become of a woman. Employing sexuality as a weapon in lieu of a trait is a considerably daring machination. Most other women would rather "walk through fire barefoot" (26) than conform to Lysistrata's plan. In spite of objections, it proves to be the superlative method of ending the enmity. Also, it is the least foreseen. While she may not posses the physical strength to compare to the men, she does posses sexuality which drives the men absolutely mad. Being able to have an incomparable and unanticipated weapon is one dominant trait distinguishing her among the echelon of many Greek heroes.