Lysistrata showed that this idea is at least 2400 years old, and likely older to be worth writing a play about. At this point it isn't blackmail, its the most basic form of gender interaction.
Yes, the joke of the play was that women, being the horny things they were considered in that society, could ever hope to have any self control long enough for such a plan to work for more than a short term.
Lysistrata showed that this idea is at least 2400 years old, and likely older to be worth writing a play about. At this point it isn't blackmail, its the most basic form of gender interaction.
Aristophanes was as comedian. He was probably trying to think of the most absurd scenario he can imagine - Lysistrata means 'disbander of the army'.
Yes, the joke of the play was that women, being the horny things they were considered in that society, could ever hope to have any self control long enough for such a plan to work for more than a short term.