Episode 188: Discussing "Lysistrata" and Politics with Lucy and Emily (Part Two)

The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

• Episode: Episode 188: Discussing "Lysistrata" and Politics with Lucy and Emily (Part Two)
• Website: The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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• Duration: 00:59:34
• Published: 2018-04-30 06:57

Concluding our discussion of Aristophanes's play with Lucy Lawless and Emily Perkins. We focus on trying to connect its lessons to the here and now: Is Lysistrata's victory properly described as the ascension of some kind of "feminine spirit" over warlike values, and how does that actually relate to women's struggles now to attain positions of power?

Listen to our performance and then part one of the discussion before listening to this (or get the ad-free, unbroken Citizen Edition).

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