Comic #4659: epic

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Panel 1: Person 1: "Why haven't we had sex in six weeks?" Person 2: "Philosophy is at fault."

Panel 2: Person 2: "According to Epictetus, you should not admire your wife's beauty, so that you will not be angry if she is unfaithful."

Panel 3: Person 1: "Was Epictetus ever married?" Person 2: "It is not known, but he apparently got with a woman late in life after he needed help with childcare."

Panel 4: Person 1: "Are you familiar with the concept of structural sexism?" Person 2: "That sounds like an external, so only weak-willed people would care."