Analyzing "I Want a Wife" and "Men - It's in Their Nature"

 

I Want a Wife:

 

     In this article the author, Judy Brady, describes what she views as the duties and obligations that are expected of women in our culture from the viewpoint of a man wanting a wife. The author makes a rather blatant implication that husband take their wives for granted with a large list of expectations that outlines what western culture has come to expect from the "ideal" housewife.

Men - It's in Their Nature:

 

     This article talks about males and masculinity and how the current trend towards trying to discourage boys from acting on their masculinity is both counterproductive and ultimately futile. The author describes how schools are trying to re tune boys towards less masculine interests in order to close the gap in gender equality. However the author asserts that modern science indicates that a boy's masculine traits and desires are in fact hard-wired in our brains and that trying to change it through force only pushes them further away from the desired equality. She instead suggests that males simply need an outlet for their masculinity that is productive for society versus detrimental.

Essay Choice:

 

     I choose to write my analysis on the article "Men - It's in Their Nature" because I feel the author addresses her viewpoint clearly and provides her reasons for her views. This stands in contrast to "I Want a Wife" which is mostly a list of the various stereotypes of the "ideal" housewife where the author only takes on one viewpoint while neglecting to address the other side nor explain her viewpoint. As such I feel that "Men - It's in Their Nature" is a more complete thought which I can better analyze for the essay.

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