Judy Syfers’ essay “I Want A Wife” introduces to an unmarried woman what married life is all about and to raises consciousness of the subordinate role a woman will take after marriage. The intended audience for this text is not academics or scholars. Syfers is...
In her essay, “I Want a Wife,” Judy Brady explores society’s expectations on women’s roles in a marital household during the early 1970s. Using rhetoric, she strategically places a rather impactful, new viewpoint into the minds of her readers in just under two pages. The...
Judy Brady wrote her essay, “I Want a Wife,” as a description of the “modern” 1972 wife and what’s expected of her. The question is, though, does it hold up today? It is my belief that, though some of the descriptions still apply, the argument...
Imaging living the life of an average wife in the mid 1900’s, where the sole purpose transcribed upon you by a male dominant society was to take care of those around you without question. The 1970’s gave way to a turning point for woman’s rights...
“Why I Want A Wife” comes from a short essay by Judy Brady, presents a person who would want to marry another woman for a wife. Judy Brady thinks about having a wife after she has a male friend who had a recent divorce and...
As the quote by Wyland says, “The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.” I found this quote and took it into a different direction. This was by viewing women as the “ocean” and the “heart” as men,...
In the past, most of the role of woman- a role in my opinion was limited to the house and raising kids ,she is princess in her home ,trusted by her husband ,who giver her his money and mark and works hard to obtain it...
Introduction Judy Brady’s essay “I Want a Wife” first appeared in Ms. Magazine in 1971 and has since been regarded as an iconic piece of feminist literature. The essay is a satirical critique of the traditional roles and expectations of wives in a patriarchal society....
