I came across
this article while preparing a paper for my English
class. I think you will ALL be suprised. "I would like to
go back to school so that I can become economically
independant, support myself, and, if need be, support
those dependant on 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 children's doctor and dentist
appointments. And 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 iwll wash the children's 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 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, because, 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 in my wife's income rfom 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
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 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 munus, 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 a change of scene. I want a wife
who will not bother me with rambling complaints about a
wife's duties. But I want a wife who will listen to me
when I feel the need to explain 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 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 iterrupt when I talk about the things that
interest 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'oeuvres, 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 passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife
who makes aure 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. If, by chance,
I find another person more suitable as a wife then the
wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my
present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect
a fresh new life; my wife will take the children and
be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. When I am through
with school and have a job, I want my wife to quit working
and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and
completely take care of a wife's dities. My God, who wouldn't want a wife? Just so that I do not
get any flack for this, I would like to say two things. First, this essay most certainly is not my personal feeling about having a wife. Second, oddly enough, this essay was written by Judy Brady...a woman. Go figure. BACK
