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„Nihil novi sub sole”, or syndrome of Lisistrate
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Abstract
Syndrome of Lisistrate was described, which consist women forcing on their partners realization definable demands, trough prevailed sexual abstinence.
Designation of the syndrome comes from the name of Lisistrate, title heroine of Aristophanes comedy set in 411 BC.
The condition and the historical background of comedy were presented. Authors tried to show, that over 2500 years the woman’s methods and ways of dealing with men were not different (“Nihil novi sub sole”).
Abstract
Syndrome of Lisistrate was described, which consist women forcing on their partners realization definable demands, trough prevailed sexual abstinence.
Designation of the syndrome comes from the name of Lisistrate, title heroine of Aristophanes comedy set in 411 BC.
The condition and the historical background of comedy were presented. Authors tried to show, that over 2500 years the woman’s methods and ways of dealing with men were not different (“Nihil novi sub sole”).
Keywords
syndrome of Lisistrate, forced sexual abstinence, invariability, constancy of woman’s nature
About this articleTitle
„Nihil novi sub sole”, or syndrome of Lisistrate
Journal
Journal of Sexual and Mental Health
Issue
Vol 19 (2021): Continuous Publishing
Article type
Review paper
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DOI
10.5603/SP.2021.0009
Bibliographic record
Seksuologia Polska 2021;19.
Keywords
syndrome of Lisistrate
forced sexual abstinence
invariability
constancy of woman’s nature
Authors
Kinga Filipek
Marek E. Marcyniak
