Standard that women are held accountable and judged while men are acceptable for this behavior. In Medea's situation, to prove her love to Jason she did everything necessary to be with him and didn't let anyone get in her way. She gave birth to two sons who would continue Jason's bloodline, however, this was not enough for Jason as he left Medea for his new Glauce. Jason's main priority was to obtain a higher social status that brought him title, money and land, as well as having children as his inheritance. Inside Sappho states: “Why am I crying? Am I still sad about my lost virginity?” (Sappho, 36). After losing her virginity, she lost sight of what she wanted her future to be while receiving mistreatment from society, including changing her relationship with her lover. As a result, in their situations they were unable to maintain the relationship with their lovers and love and sex were not enough to endure life.