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THEATER
The myth of the femme fatale -- the woman whose seductiveness lures men to their own destruction -- is a potent one, dating back at least to Homer. An idea rooted in misogyny, it strips men of responsibility for their actions and turns women into sirens. But it still resonates in our presumably more enlightened era, even if wars today are more likely to be fought over...
Seduced? No, Just Abandoned
By JULIA M. KLEINThe myth of the femme fatale -- the woman whose seductiveness lures men to their own destruction -- is a potent one, dating back at least to Homer. An idea rooted in misogyny, it strips men of responsibility for their actions and turns women into sirens. But it still resonates in our presumably more enlightened era, even if wars today are more likely to be fought over...
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