Personae - Sexual

: Paglia posits that men created civilization as a defensive "Apollonian" response to the overwhelming power of women and nature.

Paglia's story of Western culture is defined by a central conflict between two ancient Greek forces: Sexual Personae

: She argues that "sex is a far darker power than feminism has admitted," suggesting that whenever sexual freedom is achieved, darker rituals like sadomasochism are never far behind. : Paglia posits that men created civilization as