Men like to think well of themselves, and poets help them do it.
The sidesaddle was designed to protect a maiden's virginity, while risking the maiden's neck. Rather much for rather little, I thought.
All around the Mediterranean you'll find cultures that believe men can't control themselves and shouldn't have to try.
Boys play with death as though it were a game, cutting their teeth on daggers.
I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!
What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal.