Why I Want A Wife, By Judy Brady

In today’s society, there is so much talk about gender roles gender stereotypes that society as a whole has put more pressure on ALL people, and this has placed a heavy cloud over the heads of people in the world. We as humans have been placed in a realm of expectations and how we should live our lives. These expectations and how we should live our lives. These expectations that have been placed upon us even controls the way we behave, and if we do not behave the way society wants us to, we get talked about and looked down upon on. Such as if a woman checks “Mrs.” or “Miss” defines whether or not she is married but if she defines as “Ms.” marks her as being rebellious.” (Tannen) or even such as women being marked by their make-up, the clothes they wear, and even down to the way they talk. (Tannen) …show more content…
That they cannot go out of their comfort zone to do more manly jobs because of the fear of being judged. These expectations are believed to be holding women back (Brooks). Not only are these expectations holding women back in the workforce but also in their educations. In Judy Brady’s exert, Why I Want A Wife, Brady states, “I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs, clean while I study, who the complete responsibility for birth control because I do not want more children.” These expectations on women that are men are expecting from them have kept women women from rising to their full potential because women are too busy trying to please us