"... a loyal helpmeet who keeps the home fires burning and offers uncritical emotional support when I, the gladiator, return exhausted from the arena. Who are the (actively listening!) men without money who can adapt to such a role?"
That essay is getting a lot of play over at the NYT website, and I really think there ought to be a citation to the very famous essay in the first issue of Ms. Magazine, "I Want a Wife," by Judy Brady.
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