Why Distaff Delusions?

Why Distaff Delusions?

 dis·taff

noun \ˈdis-ˌtaf\

1 a : a staff for holding the flax, tow, or wool in spinning  

   b : woman's work or domain

2    : the female branch or side of a family

Middle English distaf, from Old English distæf, from dis- (akin to Middle Low German dise bunch of flax) + stæf staff

First Known Use: before 12th century

de·lu·sion

noun \di-ˈlü-zhən, dē-\

1    : the act of deluding : the state of being deluded

2 a : something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated  

   b : a persistent false psychotic belief regarding the self or persons or objects outside the self that is maintained despite indisputable evidence to the contrary; also : the abnormal state marked by such beliefs

— de·lu·sion·al adjective

— de·lu·sion·ary adjective

Middle English, from Late Latin delusion-, delusio, from deludere

First Known Use: 15th century

And there you have it.  Plus all the neat plays on words like "Woolgathering" were already taken.  Drat!