This has some promise. It has been a while since I read Lysistrata(Freshman year in college in the 50's....how titillating,particulary the scene direction and costuming). It seemed to bebased on an assumption that women can "do without" easier thanmen(re: The Seinfeld "Bet" where Elaine had to pay double since "itwas easier for women not to self-pleasure".) This appears to be apatently faulty assumption based on some hard (sorry!) data. If Iremember in the play they never made it clear whether EVERYONEabstained from ALL sexual activity, included self-gratification.Now that would get something going, both genders horny and naggingeach other to do something about global warming. One warning, onthat day where everyone is free to indulge, expect a few icebergsto melt simply from the rise in global body temperatures. As a postmenopausal male, this won't bug me as much as in my younger years,but good luck.
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