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    Response: An Apology I am a husband to a wife as I am a father to a daughter. I am categorized as a man because of my genitalia. Overall‚ I am sorry about misogyny. I came to realize women‚ as our wives and our mothers‚ are still being oppressed to this very day. I thought it had ended centuries ago. I thought our nation had long overcome sexism. It dawned on me that I was guilty of being a sexist. I had ignorantly participated in society’s tragedy. After twenty years of matrimony‚ I have yet to know

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    attitude presented in Judy Brady’s 1971 essay‚ "Why I Want a Wife." In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established

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    JUDY BRADY I Want a Wife (1971) Judy Brady’s essay became an instant classic when it appeared in 1971 in the premier issue of the feminist magazine Ms. As you read‚ analyze the definitions of “husband” and “wife” that Brady uses‚ and consider why this essay became so powerful in the 1970s. I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And‚ not altogether incidentally‚ I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a recent

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    In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began

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    Ivan Lopez 9/28/11 Essay EH 101- 3AA My God‚ Why Would a Woman Want a Wife? Judy Syfers in the essay‚ “I Want a Wife”‚ argues implicitly that wives and mothers are underappreciated for what they do and what they do is more than what their counterparts do; women are being treated unequal to men. Judy Syfers supports her claim by using the three major modes of persuasion: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. The author’s purpose is to get women to take action and to get men to feel sympathy and treat

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    Neshell Tucker Module 4/ SLP English 101 December 2‚ 2012 Dr. Glen Baxley Why I Want a Wife In Judy Brady’s personal essay‚” I Want a Wife‚” she explains why she would want a wife. In her essay she was trying to teach the unmarried and the married women the role of an uncomplicated wife. Everyone wished they had someone to do things for them. Brady is letting you know she dreams a wife should be. She wants a wife so that she can be independent‚ take care of the children‚ physical needs and sexual

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    I Want A Wife Analysis Courtnnie Booker Roberts Wesleyan College A “wife” is defined as a “married woman considered in relation (married) to her husband” (Dictionary.com). Throughout the years‚ the status of a ‘wife’ held little value. Judy Brady’s "I Want A Wife” is a satirical piece that explores the traditional roles women play in a family. The purpose of this essay is to provide a crystal clear unbalanced portrayal of the conditions of the common ‘wife’ during the 60’s and 70’s. While Brady

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    My response to the essay “I Want a Wife” by Judy Brady is that now I want a wife. In a nutshell she talks about a wife who cooks‚ cleans‚ works‚ and takes care of the children. A wife who’s at your beckon call and does anything and everything you ask. I may not a feminist‚ however‚ I believe she is. Simply because in Judy’s writing she seems to be frustrated and fed up with the fact wives were treated more like servants instead of equals and I agree with her. Although‚ in today’s society it’s

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    Judy Brady’s “Why I want a Wife” reminds me of the late 1950’s – early 1960’s TV show “Leave it to Beaver". In this show‚ the script characterized the traditional American housewife as a supermom who was involved in every possible event while still maintaining all the ‘expectations’ of a housewife such as doing household chores‚ making the family dinner‚ and all around serving to the needs and arrangements of the husband and family while maintaining a ‘presentable’ appearance and attitude. In

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    3rd‚ 2012 “I Want A Wife” by Judy Brady Meaning 1) According to Brady‚ wife is who takes care of every households‚ children‚ and husband. Also person who only works for her children and husband but not herself. 2) In Brady’s word a wife’s responsibilities are take care of the children‚ for example‚ to prepare them for school‚ make sure they are eaten‚ and clean. Also of course another responsibility is to take care of her husband. There are some expected behaviors from a wife. For example

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