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发帖数: 2262 | 1 必定是那篇我也想有个wife。
是的，我也想有个wife。给我一个wife。
特别是中国的男人，占尽所有女人的便宜，父母，子女，姐妹，当然还有老婆。占老婆
的便宜，那是天赋男权，占得那个理直气壮。
是的，我是女的，我也想有个wife。 | w**********2
发帖数: 2262 | 2 JUDY BRADY
I Want a Wife (1971)
Judy Brady鈥檚 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 鈥渉usband鈥and 鈥渨ife鈥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 al- together incidentally, I am a mother.
Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh from a
recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is
look- ing for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one
evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife.
Why do I want a wife?
I would like to go back to school so that I can become economically inde-
pendent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. 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. I want a wife to keep
track of the chil- dren鈥檚 doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep
track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and
are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children鈥檚 clothes and
keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturant attendant to my
children, who arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they have an
adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc.
I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who
arranges to be around when the children need special care, be- cause, of
course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time
at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife鈥檚 income
from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife
will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working.
I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who
will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife
who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean,
ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my
personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I
need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is
a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery
shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the
cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when
I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a
wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can
continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and change of
scene.
From Ms. Magazine, 1972. Copyright 漏 1970 by Judy Syfers. Reprinted by
permission.
1
2 BRADY I Want a Wife
I want a wife who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a wife鈥
檚 duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me when I feel the need to
ex- plain a rather difficult point I have come across in my course of
studies. And I want a wife who will type my papers for me when I have
written them.
I want a wife who will take care of the details of my social life. When my
wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care
of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like
and want to entertain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will
prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt
when I talk about things that in- terest me and my friends. I want a wife
who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my
guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who
takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who
makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d鈥檕
euvres, that they are offered a second helping of the food, that their wine
glasses are replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to them
as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night
out by myself.
I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love pas
- sionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am
satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual
attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the
complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more
children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do
not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a
wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict
adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as
fully as possible.
If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I
al- ready have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another
one. Natu- rally, I will expect a fresh new life; my wife will take the
children and be solely re- sponsible for them so that I am left free.
When I am through with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit work-
ing and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take
care of a wife鈥檚 duties.
My God, who wouldn鈥檛 want a wife?
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND WRITING
1. Explore Brady鈥檚 use of the lines of argument鈥攚here does she use
arguments from the heart, from character, from values, from facts and reason
? Which uses seem the most effective? Which seem less effective? Why?
2. Brady鈥檚 essay uses stylish language to help make her point. Using
Chapter 14, find examples of her use of figurative language. How do they
help her argument?
3. WhatassumptionsdoesBradymakeaboutheraudience?Aboutwives?Heressay was
written in 1971鈥攄oes it still make sense today? Why or why not? | w**********2
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: JUDY BRADY
: I Want a Wife (1971)
: Judy Brady閳ユ獨 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 閳ユ笁usband閳ワ拷 and 閳ユ辅ife閳ワ拷 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 al- together incidentally, I am a mother.
: Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene fresh
from a
: recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife.
He is
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发帖数: 1 | 4 台湾好像有首歌叫做《我想有个家》。这么对比着看，原来也是讽刺现实的？ | c********1
发帖数: 5269 | 5 只要钱多,不管男女
10个wifes都可能/可以
【在 w**********2 的大作中提到】
: 必定是那篇我也想有个wife。
: 是的，我也想有个wife。给我一个wife。
: 特别是中国的男人，占尽所有女人的便宜，父母，子女，姐妹，当然还有老婆。占老婆
: 的便宜，那是天赋男权，占得那个理直气壮。
: 是的，我是女的，我也想有个wife。
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发帖数: 270 | 6 小麦真逗。
【在 w**********2 的大作中提到】
: 必定是那篇我也想有个wife。
: 是的，我也想有个wife。给我一个wife。
: 特别是中国的男人，占尽所有女人的便宜，父母，子女，姐妹，当然还有老婆。占老婆
: 的便宜，那是天赋男权，占得那个理直气壮。
: 是的，我是女的，我也想有个wife。
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