In her essay Why I Want a Wife, Judy Brady addresses the unrealistic expectations men compare women to. Brady appeals to ethos to demonstrate the understanding and sympathy she shares with her audience. She shares her understanding of a man’s definition of a wife in order to convince women they do not have to live by the standards men have set. Brady utilizes credibility to appeal to the common housewives of America and encourage equality between both genders.
As an opening statement, the speaker establishes her credibility. “I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And not altogether incidentally, I am a mother” (Brady 1). When Brady states that she is a wife and a mother like most females of this era, it proclaims
As an opening statement, the speaker establishes her credibility. “I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am A Wife. And not altogether incidentally, I am a mother” (Brady 1). When Brady states that she is a wife and a mother like most females of this era, it proclaims