Lysistrata!

Lysistrata is a very powerful character compared to the other characters in the play. The other women are complete opposites as they do not care or want to be involved in politics once sex is revoked. They are playing the stereotypical and traditional sex-driven roles of women at the time. But, Aristophanes shows both sides of the women roles as Lysistrata breaks from the traditional role of a female and takes a stand against the men as she is sick and tired of having to sexually provide for the men. Lysistrata is opposite of the other women at the time as she has no sexual desire and has chosen to abstain from sex. Lysistrata is stronger than the other women as she does not feel the needs to be handled as an object, only serving the purpose of providing sex for the men. In that sense, I think Lysistrata’s characteristics suggest she is more of a masculine than feminine character.