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WHO WOULD'NT WANT A WIFE .....IN INDIA...


And yet as Judy Brady says in " Why I Want a Wife"-- "My God, who wouldn't want a wife?"-In India

"…I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs.I want a wife who will keep my house clean...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... 

….. 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 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 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 duties. My God, who wouldn't want a wife?"

( Brady’s essay was written in the 1970’s. It is a powerful artifact, that opens the eyes of many people, who have certain views of a wife and her roles. The roles of women have changed drastically since Brady wrote her essay, but many people still believe that a woman’s role is to be a wife, to stay at home to take care of the house and the children. Brady’s essay is a way for people to rethink the roles of a wife.)

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