What is the theme in When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin D. Yalom?

The callousness of women is another theme in When Nietzsche Wept. In the story, the men seem very vulnerable to the women around them. The men often play the role of victim while the women play the role of tormentor. Nietzsche was raised in a family of women who had high expectations of him and controlled him. He is very nervous about women, especially since his failed relationship with Lou Salome. He has a poor relationship with his sister Elisabeth as well.