Women have got to make the world safe for men since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.

Astor’s quip flips the familiar political slogan about making the world “safe” (often associated with men’s wars and statecraft) into a sardonic indictment of male-dominated power. The line suggests that women are forced into the role of moral and social repairers: because men have structured public life in ways that endanger women—through violence, harassment, and unequal norms—women must organize, legislate, and reform to create basic safety. The humor (“darned”) sharpens the critique while keeping it in the register of a public retort. It also implies that women’s political participation is not merely a right but a practical necessity for civil society.