Who wouldn't want a wife? Judy Brady will tell you exactly why you would want a wife. Written in 1970, I Want a Wife still rings as true today as it would have thirty years ago. Brady will tell you what a wife is good for and what the wife should and shouldn't do. This essay is a very witty and satirical view of the classic role women play in families.
Judy Brady paints a picture of somebody who will satisfy your every need and want, someone who will provide for you. Someone who will bring home the bacon, take care of the children, plan outings and gatherings. Someone who will do everything for you - needs - wants - wishes - you name it, and a wife will do it. If that wife should become unacceptable, or a better wife should come along, the previous wife is completely disposable. A wife is the perfect accessory to anyone's life.
Now, if you could package the idea of a wife that Judy Brady describes, you would have the perfect product. A Wife takes on every needed personality and puts it to good use. A wife is a mother, a secretary, a nurse, even a maid. The "Wife" would be sold out across the nation. Back ordered as soon as it hit the shelf. Mix the idea with some creative advertising and you would have the most profitable product ever. Just think, big neon signs outside stores flashing - wife sold here. Upgrade every year and add a new trait, and you would never worry about a consumer base. .
Brady's idea of a wife is something - that despite your sexual preference - everybody would want. Brady shows us that you can be completely selfish and the wife would stay by your side and support your decision. You would never have to worry about it talking back or drinking too much and embarrassing you at company parties. .
This perfect product would be completely disposable. Nobody wants last years model. Compare the idea of a wife to a computer. Every year a new model comes out, and a large portion of the consumer base throws away the outdated model and buys the new and improved version.
