Draft Judy Brady specified in her text‚ “Why I Want a Wife” that having a wife would be great‚ and then she starts naming off many things that woman name that make a man very happy. She supports her claim by first talking about her friend who had recently been divorced and trying to look for another wife‚ then she starts talking about the small things that women do that would make a man want a wife‚ then she starts asking why wouldn’t she want a wife‚ and finally asks “Why wouldn’t anybody want a wife
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I Want a Wife (1971) In Judy Brady’s essay‚ "I Want a Wife"‚ she wrote a list of responsibilities for the role of exemplary wives in the 1970’s. The overall purpose of this article is to show the reader how the husband truly thought of how wives should act. Although Brady declared that she is a wife‚ she switched the roles where she is the husband for the article. She listed countless expectations that what a husband wants from a typical wife. These expectations were listed out in several paragraph
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Who wouldn’t want someone who takes care of their significant other‚ the kids‚ the house‚ and everything inbetween? Judy brady asked‚ “who wouldn’t want a wife?” sarcastically after stating the “ideal” responsibilities of a women in the household around 1970 in her article. Women at that time were expected to do the work of a maid‚ while the men went out and worked a job to support the family. Judy Brady hints in her article‚ “Why I Want a Wife‚” that there is discrimination against women. Women
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be a supportive and loving wife to their husbands. Judy Brady‚ a feminist writer and survivor of breast cancer‚ writes about her longing for someone to take care of her as she takes care of her husband. First delivered at a rally in San Francisco in 1971 to mark the fifty year anniversary of American Women’s Suffrage‚ Brady’s essay awakened the minds of those women and men who saw the importance of gender equality. Despite the praises of her essay‚ “Why I Want a Wife”‚ the author fails to effectively
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the essay "I Want A Wife‚" Judy Brady points out the different roles of a "wife" according to society at that time. I believe that Brady is sarcastically describing the ideal wife every man dreams of. Even though‚ women have been fighting for their rights for a long time now‚ even today women are still not equal to men in many ways. In today’s society women are more respected and are acceptable for many jobs as men are‚ but still they are not treated equally all the times. Brady is a wife herself‚
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In the essay “I Want a Wife‚” the author Judy Brady explores the gender roles of American women in the 1970’s by expressing the hardship and expectations placed on wives by their husbands in a casual demeanor. Brady explains the plentiful tasks a wife must do‚ all the while for ironically wishing for a wife for herself. She wrote the piece I Want a Wife to show men in the 1970’s their unrealistic expectations place on their wives and how their lives became completely useless outside of domestic activities
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"Why I Want a Wife" Judy Brady "According to the dictionary‚ a wife is a "woman married to a man." But‚ as many women know‚ a wife is much more: coo‚ housekeeper‚ nutritionist‚ chauffeur‚ friend‚ sex partner‚ valet‚ nurse‚ social secretary‚ ego-builder‚ and more. Rather than complains why she herself would like to have a wife. 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
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Cespedes1 Professor Wilfert English 101 25 February 2013 “I Want a Wife” By: Judy Brady Judy Brady is a freelance writer‚ writing topics mainly relating to the roles of women in society. Judy wrote the piece I Want a Wife right after the second wave of the feminist movement in the United States. The purpose of the movement was to have the right to vote and have the same equal rights as
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Judy Brady studied art before she decided to get married‚ have a family‚ and star her writing career. She is a breast cancer survivor who wrote many essays and poems during her difficult time. One in particular that seems unethical and morally wrong is her essay entitled‚ “I want a wife.” The logic and evidence used by Brady explains why she deserves a wife to take care of her‚ however‚ she also gives characteristics of a wife‚ which is reputable in a sense that women are indentured servants. While
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done. In the essay‚ “I Want a Wife‚” Judy Brady explains that people as humans do what they do‚ what they think is right‚ and sometimes don’t realize that others are not happy about it. Brady displays throughout the essay that often men tend to unappreciated women and make their wives take every single responsibility within the household‚ including to fulfill all of the men’s needs and wants. For example‚ Brady states‚ “Even though my wife could be busy with her jobs‚ I want a wife who will work and
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