Iago clearly thinks little of women, and openly communicates this to both the women and the men of the play. He jokes around with Desdemona and Emilia saying that all women are despicable and only care about sex, that they “rise to play and go to bed to work” (p43). Although it may seem that he is only teasing, Iago actually employs this belief in his plan to frame Desdemona as a cheating wife. When speaking to Roderigo, Iago explains that Desdemona only lusts for Othello because of his wild stories and his body but will soon bore of him and move on to someone else, “her eye must be fed; and what delight shall she have to look on the devil? When the blood is made dull with the act of sport, there should be, again to inflame it and to give satiety a fresh appetite, loveliness in favour, sympathy in years, manners and beauties; all which the Moor is defective in: now, for want of these required conveniences, her delicate tenderness will find itself abused, begin to heave the gorge, disrelish and abhor the Moor; very nature will instruct her in it and compel her to some second choice” (p49).

Iago does not care at all about the other characters in this play, especially the women. He does not seem bothered by the idea of Othello sleeping with his wife, but rather uses it as an excuse for revenge, planning to claim a “wife for wife” (p51). Iago’s hatred of Othello completely surpasses any regards for women in this matter and objectifies them as if they are just properties of their husbands. In my opinion, Iago does not only look down upon women, but overall lacks compassion towards all of humankind.