On the one hand, women are incredibly
sexual, at least as
sexual as men, and have powerful
desires and needs they need met, needs which can only be properly
satisfied by ruthlessly seducing their partner.
In love with Loeb, Leopold is willing to do anything for him, and when Leob uses the withholding of sex as a prompt, Leopold is even willing to commit murder to have his
sexual desires satisfied by Loeb.