So, in her case (Heracles), her feminization had more to do with a lack of self-control. In Oedipus the King, Ormand presents the idea that Oedipus suffers from a similar condition to Heracles. He (Oedipus) is much compared to a young bride much like Heracles. It is, however, Creon who truly feminizes him. Creon quickly takes control over Oedipus' actions just as an Athenian man would over an unmarried woman. Ormand offers the idea that Oedipus in his current state is unfit to rule and so Creon steps forward; stating that Oedipus is the master of nothing. Moving forward, Ormand argues that ancient Athenians may have had gender-specific social cues. For example, women were more likely to gossip or masturbate (due to the belief that women have a lack of sexual self-control). Ormand also notes that plays are played on in the comedies that the true gender of the would-be impostors would continue to recur. In Ormand's conclusion, he summarizes the idea that in this period of ancient Greece, sexuality had no connection with the downfall of character. The fall of every tragic hero was due to his transition to a more passive state