Lysistrata 2012! Or Motivating The Lazy Male Youth Vote

I am wondering if this race is tight enough that young female Democratic activists and supporters ought to seriously consider borrowing a tactic from Ancient Greece’s Lysistrata. The Presidential race is very tight, President Obama is barely ahead of Mitt Romney in some polls, behind in others, and could very well lose the race.

For those who don’t know, the Lysistrata of Ancient Greece supposedly organized a large bloc of Greek womanhood into denying sexual favors to their husbands and lovers unless they ended the Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata’s idea of ending the war was very simple: end the war or no more whoopee until it’s over. I’m not suggesting an end to wars (I believe that the Taliban are horrible misogynistic sexists, but that’s a separate discussion), but I am suggesting that Democratic women inspire their husbands and gentlemen friends to get minimally politically active and vote.

Women have a LOT to lose this election. Not only is access to abortion being threatened, but so is access to contraception and tens of millions of poorer womens’ access to reproductive health care, thanks to the unholy alliance between social reactionaries, Ayn Rand fans, and Republican politicians and activists.

Is a Lysistrata action too much to ask? I don’t think so. Let’s be real here. Despite the crest of support that helped President Obama beat John McCain back in 2008, despite the long hours and hard work of many youthful Democratic and progressive activists, the young voter bloc is notorious for proving to be no-shows during early voting and on election day. Maybe the fellers need some motivation.

I am not suggesting no sex until a Democratic President is in the White House. I am, however, floating the idea of a sexual moratorium until November 7th or later unless the guys produce one of those nifty “I have voted” stickers that are widely available at polling stations in Texas and in other places. This needn’t be a sinister action motivated by some secret ringmaster (ringmistress?) at DNC headquarters, just a spontaneous popular action launched from millions of progressive pillows coast-to-coast.

Democratic ladies, what do YOU think?