A man who wants to gain power over a woman must follow the example of women and condition his sex drive. If he succeeds in becoming as cold as she, she can no longer bait him with sex into the role of provider. At most she could offer herself as an equal sex partner, as dependent on him as he is on her. If men could abstain from sex at judicious intervals they might even succeed in normalizing the female sex drive - even make women desire them more than the other way around. . Esther Vilar
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The first half of the quote speaks of the male desire to gain power over their female counterparts. The second half of the quote speaks of avoiding the trap that women are constantly trying to set for men. It is important to note that men are often attracted to women because they are seen as beautiful, but there is also something else at play. There is a sexual drive at work that makes men want women for their own pleasure. This quote speaks on how if men could abstain from sex for longer periods of time, it might actually have a positive impact on women.

Source: The Polygamous Sex

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