Differences can be better

I've already talked about how I like this play, but I think one of the main reasons I like it is because it challenges the role of gender in society. In the beginning Lysistrata claims women to be "utter sluts" initially implying that the power of a women lies only in her ability to please a man. It is also is discussed how a man is physically stronger than a women as he can beat her or force her to have sex with him and if she tries to put up a fight than only the woman would get hurt. Additionally when Lysistrata is talking with the commissioner she talks about how women age over time and even when a man is many years older they can still find a young bride whereas the women become old spinsters. These comments illustrate that women are inferior to men. Even when they fight against the men they use household goods meaning that the house is were a woman really belongs. More so are women put into place when the commissioner tells how a woman should "shut up" and just listen to the man. Aristophanes is depicting the struggle of women who are seen as inferior to men in many different ways. And yet he is allowing them to use the power given to them by the men to break free. This is most notably seen when commissioner tells Lysistrata that he can't talk to her properly because of her veil and so she de-robes it. In doing so she changes her appearance and chooses to play at the same level. With this action it can be assumed that gender and gender roles are only superficial and can be changed easily by just changing the image of what one sees.