The following essay, “Why I Want a Wife,” appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1972 during the feminist movement in the United States. In this essay, Brady takes a satirical and humorous look at what it means to be a wife and mother. Brady was thinking of a longtime friend who appeared on the scene, fresh from a recent divorce and was looking for another wife (263). It was in that moment it occurred to Brady, as a wife and mother, which she also would like to have a wife. She first starts out by saying, “Why do I want a wife?” (263). She lists most of the duties, expectations and demands of the husband and society that are unfairly unjust to women and it is underappreciated and unrecognized.…
The United States in the 1970s was a jumbled place to live in, the feminist movement was just getting underway and would became one of the most influential feminists movement to this day. Judy Brady wrote “Why I Want a Wife” in 1972 and published it to Ms.Magazine. This was a monumental step towards women's rights; however, women would not get the rights they wanted till later. In “Why I Want a Wife”, Judy Brady uses pathos, emotional appeal, to relate to the audience on a emotional level and show them the ignorance men were showing towards their rights.…
What makes a man a good husband? Is it wealth,and power? In some eyes yes, but only the people that don’t want to have to do anything. In Janie’s case she just wants someone who wants to love her just as she wants to love them. And out of her three husbands Logan and Joe both may have wealth and the will to be able to provide for Janie, but they didn’t have the qualities that Janie was looking for in a man.. She’s looking for someone to treat her as her equal, and who also posses the qualities of a hardworking man that would do anything and provide whatever he can for her. The man who bares these qualities in the novel Their eyes Were Watching God would be Tea Cake, her third husband. It took many years of Janie’s…
The article Why I Want a Wife by Judy Syfers shows the reasons why a wife would…
The role of women is very different than the role of men, because when a woman gets married or becomes a mother her duties are to take care of the house and family and to make sure that everything at home is on task and in order. The woman is supposed to respect the orders of the husband, vice versa, but in a man’s view the lady should respect the man more.…
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife," (1)…
First, I am a mother and a wife, a woman. As of right now I am what society sees as the norm for a mother and wife role. My Husband goes to work and I stay home and take care of our two small children. I cook, clean, and make sure everything is overall always in order at home. While I feel like this is expected because my husband works, I do still think that if I did too, or only, or if he did not, that I would still typically be expected to maintain the household and the children. While some can see this as an advantage, there are also cons. Such as, woman are seen as weaker, and/or easier targets. Also, there are somethings that are so much easier for men, like being uneducated and still being able to get and rise statuses within a job.…
When I think of a person who is doing all the chores and tasks, such as laundry, cooking and cleaning that person no other than a wife. In my perspective, the idea of a partner is different to what Brady’s description. In Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife”, she describes the duties of the typical wife would have to do for the family. She explains that the wife is expected to take care of the house, the children and keeping husband satisfied in life such as; dealing with physical, mental, social and sexual needs (636). Compare to Brady’ description of a wife instead, the wife has to do all of the housework, my idea of a spouse is when taking care of housework, both husband and wife should help each others. Unlike to Brady’s wife, my type of wife should…
Tyler Perry is back with another spontaneous movie, ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’, the continuation from ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ Filled with laughter, love, drama, and tears, Perry and the rest of the folks from the 1st movie reunite once again at a couple retreat to the Bahamas. Perry also plays a part in the movie, Terry, as a loyal and loving husband whose wife becomes very secretive from him. The drama begins once everyone arrives at the retreat. Patricia (Janet Jackson) is an expert on relationships, however, cannot seem to communicate with her own husband about their own relationship. Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White) are the same old couple who constantly argues because Angela…
I would like to have a wife that I can trust, is honest, beautiful, responsible and the most important intelligent. I need someone who will always watch my back because I am a lazy guy and I need some motivations . I would like to have a big family with 5 children and want to support their needs . It will be my responsibility to encourage them to do better than me and try their hardest to succeed in life. My Dad is present for my education and I must do the same for my children , I will never give up on them .I want get my financial freedom and…
our lives. Similarly, while a husband may fulfill his role, care for his wife dearly, and play an important…
Why Did I Get Married?, the newest film from writer/director/producer/star Tyler Perry follows four married couples during an annual weeklong reunion, where they discuss marital issues and counseling exercises.…
A woman (typically a wife and mother) plays an expressive role; she provides the emotional nurturance that sustains the family unit and supports the father/husband” (Benokraitis, 2015). This statement explains that both roles are complementary and the husband and wife are expected to know their role. The traditional family per a functionalist consists of a husband who is expected to work hard throughout the day, while the wife prepares everything for the family and supports him. I agree that a man and woman have very important roles…
Published in 1971, “I want a wife” written by Judy Brady illustrates successfully the role of women in marriage. Brady humorously mentions a wife’s duties which range from doing chores and tasks, such as laundry and cooking, to take care of the husband’s mental, physical, social, and sexual needs. The repetition of “I want a wife who will…” is used effectively to emphasis the husband’s selfishness. Brady is right when she lays out a list of what most women are expected do after getting married. She defines “a wife” as a hard worker, a maid, a nurse, a chef, an assistant, a host and a mother. She gives a fair view of the classic role of women in families. Throughout almost forty years, although everything has not changed completely, it has improved so much. Today, women become more independent and have a voice in families. Women, in some ways, are able to reach the equality between women and men.…
In life so many people want a relationship with a significant other. This may be because our society is so influential in the aspect of falling in love. Stressing over finding “the perfect one” should not be an option. No one is perfect so it’s impossible to find your other half. The best choice is one that you can see yourself marrying. The qualifications for marriage should stand the test of your morals. Because of one’s own vocations in life they must take these into consideration when looking for a spouse. As a Christian the best quality too seek out is the same faith that both of you can share. Our first vocation (literally meaning to be called) should be living a life as a child of God happy to serve him everywhere we go.…