I Want A Wife By Judy Brady
“I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady
Several decades ago, among the rest of the rights, women were eligible for owning property, voting in elections, divorcing from their husbands (Cook 118). However, despite such obvious legislative victories, the first-wave feminist (and even the first results of the second-wave one) movement turned out to be a poor remedy. Not just in the early 1960s but in the 1970s, women were treated unfairly. What is more, it is still the issue in some cultures.
During the 1970s, despite all legislative breakthroughs, women were expected to comply with the 1950s ideals (Cook 229), which dictated them to do cleaning, cooking, taking care of children, sexually pleasing their male partners, and a lot more. Judy Brady was one of those dissatisfied women of that time. In order to express her and other …show more content…
In order to sound more convincing, she speaks on the behalf of any man who wants to have a wife and explains why. For example, she states that she wants a wife who will “pick up after my children” and “pick up after me” (Brady 277).
It is her, not her husband’s responsibility to “take care of children” (Brady 277) and perform any other housework. On the contrary, no matter can they or not, husbands are entitled to be a head of the family. Sadly, after the long list of her “wife’s duties” (Brady 278), Brady hints that despite her commitment to family life, with her freedom and future at stake, her husband can easily divorce from her (278).
It is not surprising that not only Judy Brady but thousands of other women of her time struggled for their rights on streets (Cook 228). The point is that doing all those responsibilities leaves no room for a woman’s education and self-development. Furthermore, she is unable to land a job, making her financially dependent on her partner. Hence, such a woman is forced to stay in a relationship even if it is
Several decades ago, among the rest of the rights, women were eligible for owning property, voting in elections, divorcing from their husbands (Cook 118). However, despite such obvious legislative victories, the first-wave feminist (and even the first results of the second-wave one) movement turned out to be a poor remedy. Not just in the early 1960s but in the 1970s, women were treated unfairly. What is more, it is still the issue in some cultures.
During the 1970s, despite all legislative breakthroughs, women were expected to comply with the 1950s ideals (Cook 229), which dictated them to do cleaning, cooking, taking care of children, sexually pleasing their male partners, and a lot more. Judy Brady was one of those dissatisfied women of that time. In order to express her and other …show more content…
In order to sound more convincing, she speaks on the behalf of any man who wants to have a wife and explains why. For example, she states that she wants a wife who will “pick up after my children” and “pick up after me” (Brady 277).
It is her, not her husband’s responsibility to “take care of children” (Brady 277) and perform any other housework. On the contrary, no matter can they or not, husbands are entitled to be a head of the family. Sadly, after the long list of her “wife’s duties” (Brady 278), Brady hints that despite her commitment to family life, with her freedom and future at stake, her husband can easily divorce from her (278).
It is not surprising that not only Judy Brady but thousands of other women of her time struggled for their rights on streets (Cook 228). The point is that doing all those responsibilities leaves no room for a woman’s education and self-development. Furthermore, she is unable to land a job, making her financially dependent on her partner. Hence, such a woman is forced to stay in a relationship even if it is