So there is a piece of writing by an Ancient Roman Writer called Juvenal called the Satire on women (he wrote satires on everythign so we shouldnt take it personally).
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/juvenal-satvi.html
What amused me most about this Satire was that it was 2000 yeras ago and yet seemed incredibly similar to comedy today.
For example he moans about Women playign sports, and women being to smart and talkative.
He also has a fun reference to a woman falling for a gladiator, because she was only attracted to his sword.
But the bit that really shows how little some thigns change, he moans about mother in laws. 2000 years and men still moan about their mother in law.
Althoguh it makes me wonder is it the men who never change or is it the mother in laws?
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