Journal Entry #5

This essay was written in 1971. What types of duties does Syfers describe as being performed by wives? To what degree do you believe these are still done primarily by women? Have these or other things about the husband/wife relationship changed in the last 37 years? The types of duties Syfers describes as being performed by wives are the cleaning, the cooking, taking care of the children, taking care of the husbands needs, etc... I still believe that for the most part these duties are done mostly by the wives in the family, although things have changed drastically and the husbands are doing much more. Yes, in most cases I would say that the relationship between the husband/wife has become a more mutual as well as equal relationships compared to the ones where the husband is more domineering.

How would you describe Syfers’ writing style? Does she do things you would typically avoid in your own writing? I would describe her writing style as being very repetitive and blunt. Yes, she repeats the words, "I want a wife" in almost every sentence which can become boring to the reader, which is something I would like to avoid in my writing.

Syfers was reacting to a social structure that she felt at the time was unfair. What types of injustice or unfairness do you see in the world nowadays that you think should be addressed? Syfers implies that men benefit from the servile position of women in the family. Who benefits from the injustices you see active in the world today? I think in today's world, there are to many injustices or unfairness that go on that it is hard to only point out a few. I definitely think racism, religion, and political views should be addressed today. I do not believe that anyone benefits from the injustices today or if they do for a short while, then they are not benefits in the long run. Nobody should benefit from injustices in the world today.