In "I Want a Wife" By Judy Brady, I believe that Brady is trying to make a statement in such a way that leads us to believe that men tend to be chauvinistic and very discriminatory to women. This story in my opinion is very discriminating to both men and woman, not only men and leaves me feeling a bit uneasy.
Brady writes about how a man wants a woman to make their wife to take on every single responsibility within the household in addition to fulfilling all of the man's needs and wants. For example Brady says, "I want a wife who will work and send me to school", "And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children" (PG. 320). Brady goes on and on about more needs of the husband and children and how the wife's sole concern in life should be to only care for their needs and wants. I feel that this view
Most importantly, Brady states, "If by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one" (PG. 322). This statement is just immoral and goes against many values that most people in this world today have within marriage. This really makes all men look bad and sets a terrible example to others especially to children. Marriage is a holy sacrament that is suppose to be for better or for worse, etc. and most importantly forever. It is morally wrong to just terminate a marriage because you have found a more suitable wife or partner.
tends to be negative and discriminating against both men and women.
As I read "I Want a Wife" By Judy Brady I am left to believe it is expected by the husband for the wife to assume all responsibility for the family. This is a unfort
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