In Plato's Symposium it could be said that there are tremendous red flags involving the lack of feminism For one Plato only includes two women in the text One being a flute player and another being an educated women from a foreign land The setting itself was lacking a feminine cultural as well A symposium is a get together for men to drink and talk about politics There were no women allowed because it just wasn t their place at the time it was a strategic choice of setting on Plato s part When first beginning the Symposium it is very clear that this is not a pro feminism work but by the end of the text it can been seen that the Symposium hold a deep message towards pro feminism When first reading the Symposium Plato doesn t put his feminist card down right away In fact one of the first time he even mentions a lady it is when Eryximachus orders the flute girl away so they can begin their discussions
