Lysistrata Blog 4

How significant is the women's disobedience in Lysistrata?
When the women in Lysistrata display their defiance and work against the men of the city it shows their strong will and nature and their capability to be equal to men in ideas and rights. The women show that they can fight against men equally and prove their strength in taking the objects that are considered "feminine", such as cooking utensils, and using them against the men. This defiance shows that even familiar and seemingly safe objects (or people) can become dangerous in a matter of seconds.
The women show their capability to organize a revolt. They broke out of their social hierarchy, a brave decision, to improve their life for everyone. It also shows the extent to which they want to advocate peace over war. They are showing the men that their slogan is "make love, not war" but, ironically, use violence to get peace.
The status quo for women is being a housewife in a private sphere. They only have power within the house, not publicly. The men's status quo is war and having power in public. The women use violence and abstinence from sex to show that they can be on the same level as the men.