I Want A Wife

In her article “I Want a Wife,” Judy Brady states she wants a wife, or rather she wants someone who performs the less desirable duties of a wife while she returns to school to become financially self-sufficient, and she elevates to the more superior role as the husband. In great detail, Brady points out that the wife is the primary caregiver of the children, single-handedly cares for the family’s personal needs, manages the household, as well as, does the brunt of the domestic chores; all the while, the husband remains non-existent. Moreover, she begrudgingly endures her spouse’s selfish emotional, social, and sexual needs, all the while knowing she can be disposed of or replaced without a second thought. Therefore, Brady feels it is better to have a wife than to be a wife. In his article “Not All Men Are Sly Foxes,” Armin A. Brott states that after the urging of worried parents, publishers revised and modernized the portrayal of mothers and minorities in children’s classics, yet they continue to print discriminatory literature about the roles fathers play. After scrutinizing children’s and parenting books, the author found that mothers are being depicted as the primary caretakers of the children while the fathers are shown in the lesser participating or unappealing role, or as being absent. Therefore, Brott fears the harmful stereotypes of fathers in these books will adversely affect young children, new parents, and most importantly his daughter. While he recognizes