"The Bacchae"

Through out my life, I've heard the phrases, "Women shouldn't serve in the Armed Forces; no, I wouldn't want a female president; a woman's place is in the home." Even though our society is drifting from these extremely sexist views, opinions like these are still widely held. Women were mistreated much the same in the ancient Greek civilizations. The views of our society, regarding the social and sexual roles of women, are mirrored in the …

…men, spouting their mindless talk, slapped soundly by the closest female. As a society, we're throwing off the restraints of ignorance and beginning to accept the equality between the two sexes. We're learning from sources like "The Bacchae" that women are an essential component of society and if they are removed, society fails. With this understanding, our civilization will flourish, and, with any luck, avoid the gruesome demise suffered by Pentheus and all of Thebes.