'The women are the pawns of those Spartan dogs. His philosophy suggests that men ought to be stricter with women if they want them to obey and listen to them. He suggests that men encourage their wives' 'wantonness,' and that they have brought this rebellion on themselves. In Scene 2, the Magistrate says this line as a way of diagnosing the problem that the women have created in the community.

I’m not sure what to do, because I’m leaving town, but maybe you could drop by and make sure that hole gets what it needs.”' Magistrate

It went in, and it went out, again and again. Listen to what I heard a man say in the marketplace: 'Jeweller,' he said, 'you remember this trinket of my wife’s? Well, she was partying, last night, when a rod came loose and thrust straight through the hole. 'It serves us right! We encourage them in their wantonness. This is a double entendre, in that it refers to the fact that she has dumped water on them, but also refers to the fact that the women are aiming to extinguish the 'fire' of male desire by being cold and refusing sex. When the men protest this action, the women's leader insists that she was just watering them. In Chorus 1, the men threaten to fight the women with fire, but the chorus of women throw cold water on the men, which sends them retreating. 'I was just watering you, to help you grow.' Leader of the Women's Chorus Here, she expresses her hesitations about eschewing sex, but then agrees that war is worse than any temporary lack of sexual fulfillment may be. This line is delivered by the Spartan woman, Lampito, who is portrayed in the play as somewhat dim-witted, but also agreeable to Lysistrata's plan. So if no fucking for no war then yes, no fucking, I say.' Lampito This perfectly sets up Lysistrata's scheme. When Lysistrata talks about how all of the women have the shared desire to end the war, Calonice chimes in, suggesting that they have few options for helping the situation, as they can only use their feminine charms, since they have no political power.

All we can do is lie around in slinky gowns, all made up and perfumed, wearing pretty little shoes.' Calonice 'What are we supposed to do? We don’t have many options. She bemoans the fact that men are always calling women cunning, but they cannot even get it together to attend a meeting she has called. Lysistrata says this in the first scene to express her disappointment with the women of Greece, who are not showing up for the meeting she has called. We were supposed to meet on important business, but instead all the women are lying around, sleeping.' Lysistrata Men think we are so shrewd and cunning…But look around you. 'I’m so upset that it feels like my heart’s about to burst.