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sensualmagirl -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:21:37 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: MsSonnetMarwood See, now I think I want a wife.....lol We all need a "wife"... lol[;)]

Sternhand4 -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:22:07 AM)
Thank you for posting that Mixie I had a copy of that article a while back and had lost it. It makes an interesting addition to the fridge artshow/ message board. S

DiurnalVampire -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:24:46 AM)
I had a copy of that, it as given to me in one of my wedding cards when I was actualy married. It was a suggestion from one of my now exinlaws as to how to adjust my behavior so that my marriage would stand a chance at survival. Needless to say, I didnt, and we didnt. Now, however, I might consider teaching Angel how to be a good little "wife". DV

agirl -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:30:07 AM)
What a ghastly piece of writing. Ugh, ugh, ugh...... everything about it makes me want to curl up in bed with a snack and a good book. I have no doubts that M could make me wish to perform that way , or force me to perform that way but as a guide to wifely duties in general.......I spit in it's general direction....lol agirl

LotusSong -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:40:29 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: proudsub quote: That is a fairly famous (or infamous, depending on how you look at it) article that was published in a magazine called "Housekeeping Monthly" in may of '55. It makes the rounds every once in a while. Thank you Leonidas, i didn't know its origin. I recall being taught this in Junior high..in Health class in the midwest. It's legit. Could be some of it stuck.. and why I've been married going on 34 years.

RumpusParable -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 11:55:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: mixielicous look what i found in the crevices of CM i always loved this lil article [image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/serafiend/femns_good.jpg[/image] and the snopes article that goes with it ;)

Devilslilsister -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 12:32:24 PM)
Yeah, i saw that ages ago as well. Gave me a chuckle too. Thank GOD - i am not from those times! i would eventually get bored and run amok. I'd wait for one day and when the "husband" came home - i'd turn on every electrical, noise maker appliance just to watch the reaction when he walked in the door. Looking frazzled, with horror on my face and squealing about ghosts running amok in the house. Dinner? "Your offspring made mud pies and if you dont eat them, i'm afraid you'll damage him for life" "Dog peed in your slippers? Oh dear! Would you like to put them on while i go out and buy a dog?" Of course i wouldnt find any cohorts to help me make things more interesting, they'd all be off making their husbands lives uneventful. Until of course i convinced them that alittle entertainment is doing their husbands a favor. "Dear husband, i heard on the news today that it is immensly important to your health for you to get on your knees and bark like a dog twice a day. I wouldnt be a good wife looking out for your well being if i just let this pass" On second thought, sounds like living back then would have been bales of laughter. Gah - they wouldnt know what hit them. I say we should transport several of us women back to 1955 - just to create a riot. *on a more serious note - i do tend to do most of those things on the list, but there is more* to it.

mixielicous -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 12:34:34 PM)
its from snopes?

caitlyn -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 12:46:46 PM)
I'd have no problem being happy and gay ... because if I had to stay at home all day, I probably would have drank half a bottle of vodka. [;)]

SusanofO -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 12:50:49 PM)
caitlyn: That's what my sister says, too! - Susan

agirl -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 12:52:42 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LotusSong Saw my mother living it. The mind numbing boredom was horrendous.. even with 4 unmentionables. I saw my Mum living it too......and other family females. I knew without a shadow of a doubt that I did not want to live like that. Being owned is nothing like that for me...........I chose to be owned, I wasn't pressured into it. If I want out, if I want to please myself and be free to...........I can order my life that way any time I choose to. That makes all the difference. agirl

Viridana -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 1:02:58 PM)
Feminism has given women the right and power to choose what lifestyle they want to live. If that choice is to live according to the values of the 50's then all the power to it. But I cherish that feminists fought (and are still fighting) for it for I do wish to have the descision in my hand what kind of life I have.

Missokyst -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 1:33:04 PM)
It wasn't uncommon for ladies to be prescribed valium or other drug of choice, almost as an afterthought in a Dr visit. My mom was always loopy. Until she got a job outside the home I don't think I ever saw her happy. Kyst quote: ORIGINAL: caitlyn I'd have no problem being happy and gay ... because if I had to stay at home all day, I probably would have drank half a bottle of vodka. [;)]

Vendaval -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 2:49:23 PM)
Hell, why do you think so many of those women were sleeping with Prince Valium? quote: ORIGINAL: caitlyn I'd have no problem being happy and gay ... because if I had to stay at home all day, I probably would have drank half a bottle of vodka. [;)]

caitlyn -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:01:56 PM)
I would so be Courtney Love. [;)]

mixielicous -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:06:58 PM)
LOL

gooddogbenji -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:24:13 PM)
An interesting thought, of dubious merit, but worth considering. In today's world, an employer will seek experience, and generally will skip resumes that have huge gaps in employment history. In an interview, you can explain it - if you get to an interview. That having been said and assumed true, a rational finacee in her mid-20s with a good job has been given the choice whether to work or not. Thanks, feminism! If she chooses to become a housewife, she knows that, when the relationship ends, she will have a very tough time finding a job with a large gap. The only way for her to be able to recover easily from the relationship is to keep a job. Since around 50% of marriages end in divorce these days, it is logical to say that the only rational choice is for a woman to choose to keep a job throughout the marriage. Is that all that much of a choice? Yours, benji

Vendaval -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:26:31 PM)
Warning, sarcastic, smart-ass comments to be inserted! quote:* ORIGINAL: proudsub I just had to share this--from an email entitled "a good wife 1955"--were all wives subs then? LOL[;)] Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time for his return. This is a way of letting him know that you have be thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they get home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed. I specifically text messaged him and told him to pick up dinner from Boston Market on his way home. [sm=book.gif] Prepare yourself. Take 15 minutes to rest so you'll be refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh-looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. Yeah, and I have been on my feet in high heeled boots all day beating the shit out of rich executives. Take a wild guess as to whose job is more physically taxing? hmmmm... [sm=whap.gif] Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him. His boring day may need a lift and one of your duties is to provide it. Yeah, but that part comes after dinner. My little lesbian [sm=bust.gif] slave and I will be getting down and dirty in the dungeon while he is doing the dishes. He can come in with his "lifted" penis once we are already satisfied for some CBT. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house just before your husband arrives. Run a dustcloth over the tables. That is a slave's job and was done already today. [sm=whip.gif] During the cooler months of the year you should prepare and light a fire for him to unwind by. Your husband will feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give you a lift too. After all, catering to his comfort will provide you with immense personal satisfaction. I always tell my girl to light the scented candles. [sm=kiss.gif] Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all noise of the washer, dryer or vacuum. Encourage the children to be quiet. The screams of the paying clients have already subsided for the day. There are no unmentionables here! [sm=trident.gif] Be happy to see him. He is always stiff and happy to see me. [sm=flowers.gif] Greet him with a warm smile and show sincerity in your desire to please him. I love how he smiles through the tears of pain. [sm=river.gif] Listen to him. You may have a dozen important things to tell him, but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first - remember, his topics of conversation are more important than yours. He is allowed to speak when I allow it. [X(] Don't greet him with complaints and problems. The "To Do List" for his next day is already posted on the message board. [sm=paddle.gif] Don't complain if he's late for dinner or even if he stays out all night. Count this as minor compared to what he might have gone through at work. Yeah, those kidnap and abduction scenes can take all night. [sm=evil.gif] Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or lie him down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. He is usually tied to the rack and allowed to sip water through a straw. [sm=hewah.gif] Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soothing and pleasant voice. I whisper sweet threats of degradation, pain and humiliation in his ear every evening. [sm=news.gif] Don't ask him questions about his actions or question his judgment or integrity. Remember, he is the master of the house and as such will always exercise his will with fairness and truthfulness. You have no right to question him. Hell, he knows better than to question me! [sm=crop.gif] A good wife always knows her place. Yes, he does, under my feet as a footstool!!! [sm=preen.gif]

LaTigresse -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:39:15 PM)
Now thats funny stuff! I remember the first time I saw that list by a male co-worker. Said "see, hanging out with us all day isn't all that bad now is it?" I had to admit that the worst day at work is still better than that alternative. I would definately have to be heavily medicated, heavily.[&:]

catize -> RE: 1955 a good wife (2/9/2007 3:50:33 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: sensualmagirl quote: ORIGINAL: MsSonnetMarwood See, now I think I want a wife.....lol We all need a "wife"... lol[;)] This brought to mind an article I read a gazillion years ago, it was written by Judy Brady in 1971. I seem to recall it was published in Ms. Magazine Why I Want a Wife by Judy Brady According to the dictionary, a wife is a "woman married to a man." But, as many women know, a wife is much more: COO (Chief Operating Officer), housekeeper, nutritionist, chauffeur, friend, sex partner, valet, nurse, social secretary, ego-builder, and more. Rather than complains why she herself would like to have a wife. I belong to that classification of people known as wives. I am a Wife. And, not altogether incidentally, I am a mother. Not too long ago a male friend of mine appeared on the scene from the Midwest fresh from a recent divorce. He had one child, who is, of course, with his ex-wife. He is obviously looking for another wife. As I thought about him while I was ironing one evening, it suddenly occurred to me that I, too, would like to have a wife. Why do I want a wife? I would like to go back to school, so that I can become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. I want a wife who will work and send me to school. And while I am going to school I want a wife to take care of my children. I want a wife to keep track of the children's doctor and dentist appointments. And to keep track of mine, too. I want a wife to make sure my children eat properly and are kept clean. I want a wife who will wash the children's clothes and keep them mended. I want a wife who is a good nurturing attendant to my children, arranges for their schooling, makes sure that they adequate social life with their peers, takes them to the park, the zoo, etc. I want a wife who takes care of the children when they are sick, a wife who arranges to be around when the children need special care, because, of course, I cannot miss classes at school. My wife must arrange to lose time at work and not lose the job. It may mean a small cut in my wife's income from time to time, but I guess I can tolerate that. Needless to say, my wife will arrange and pay for the care of the children while my wife is working. I want a wife who will take care of my physical needs. I want a wife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after my children, a wife who will pick up after me. I want a wife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be, and who will see to it that my personal things are kept in their proper place so that I can find what I need the minute I need it. I want a wife who cooks the meals, a wife who is a good cook. I want a wife who will plan the menus, do the necessary grocery shopping, prepare the meals, serve them pleasantly, and then do the cleaning up while I do my studying. I want a wife who will care for me when I am sick and sympathize with my pain and loss of time from school. I want a wife to go along when our family takes a vacation so that someone can continue to care for me and my children when I need a rest and a change of scene. I want a wife who will take care of details of my social life. When my wife and I are invited out by my friends, I want a wife who will take care of the babysitting arrangements. When I meet people at school that I like and want to certain, I want a wife who will have the house clean, will prepare a special meal, serve it to me and my friends, and not interrupt when I talk about the things that interest me and my friends. I want a wife who will have arranged that the children are fed and ready for bed before my guests arrive so that the children do not bother us. I want a wife who takes care of the needs of my guests so that they feel comfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that they are passed the hors d'oeuvres, that they helping of the food, that their wine glasses are replenished when necessary, that their coffee is served to them as they like it. And I want a wife who knows that sometimes I need a night ot by myself. I want a wife who is sensitive to my sexual needs, a wife who makes love passionately and eagerly when I feel like it, a wife who makes sure that I am satisfied. And, of course, I want a wife who will not demand sexual attention when I am not in the mood for it. I want a wife who assumes the complete responsibility for birth control, because I do not want more children. I want a wife who will remain sexually faithful to me so that I do not have to clutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible. If, by chance, I find another person more suitable as a wife than the wife I already have, I want the liberty to replace my present wife with another one. Naturally, I will expect a fresh, new life; my wife will take the children and be solely responsible for them so that I am left free. When I am through with school and have acquired a job, I want my wife to quit working and remain at home so that my wife can more fully and completely take care of a wife's duties. My God, who wouldn't want a wife ?

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