# LXI explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

The chapter presents a satirical aphorism from the Audible Sisterhood, asserting the equality of the sexes by suggesting that no man is so base that some woman is not base enough to love him.

## Themes in this chapter

### Political Satire

The aphorism satirizes the concept of gender equality by turning it into a cynical commentary on human nature.

## Key lines

> The Audible Sisterhood rightly affirms the equality of the sexes: no man is so base but some woman is base enough to love him.

The vocal feminist group correctly states that men and women are equal, as for every despicable man there is a woman equally despicable who will love him.

_The chapter uses irony to critique both gender equality and human relationships._

## Links

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