Lesson 9
Why Is
World So Tough
Her?
Text A
David: What'smatter?
Sue: Oh ,
don't know.
David: Oh, come on.. . it's something. What
it?
Sue: It's just life. . . it's so boring.
David: Oh , it's not so bad. . . you've got Daniel !
Sue: But he's only
baby! It's all right
you. You'll leavehouse
five minutes. I'll be here all day. When'll you come home? You
won't come home till seven!
David: One
us must gowork, dear.
Sue: Yes, but your day'll be interesting. My day'll besame as every day.
David: My work isn't always interesting.
Sue: know, but you travel around, you meet different people
you
do different things. Who'llmeet today? What'lldo? Eh? I'll
wash up, feedbaby, dowashing, cleanhouse, bath
baby, takedog forwalk. . .
David: But. . . but. . . dear.
Sue: Then I'll gothe supermarket, prepare dinner, meet you at
station, have dinner, wash up again...
David: But. . . but. . . dear.
Sue: Then I'll feedbaby again, putbabybed ... Whatlife!
Today, tomorrow, this week, next week, this month, next
month, next year. . .ever!
David: It's just Monday , dear. .. you'll be O.K. latet.
Sue: Will I?
Text B
Today my cousin paid usvisit. Shea technician workingan electronics factory. She has been very unhappy recently becausea quarrel with her boss. It all started when she was deniedchancego abroad fortraining course.
By qualification she wasideal choice -college degree,working knowledgeEnglishgenerally acknowledged as very goodher field. Butfinal choice fell
a young man inferiorherevery respect. Naturally she was very upsetwantedknow why. Her boss whofact quite liked her told her quite candidly.
"We did thinksending you but decided against
because you aregirl. " The answer infuriated her allmoreshe accused himsex discrimination. The best explanation she could get outhim was thatwould not be "convenient" forgirlbeher owna foreign country as there was only one vacancv.Not convenicntwhom? For herself? She didn't mind. For her fellow trainees? That's sheer nonsense. For her boss? How andwhat way?
Poor girl ,quite sympathize with her , but that women are atdisadvantagea reality she'll haveface.told her that our form master was telling us onlyother day that girls shouldn't aim too highchoosing their future speciality or choosinguniversity: Certain subjectscertain departments are almost closedthem. They'll havehave 
0 or more marks thanboysorderbe accepted.
"And it's not onlycollegesuniversities," Mum explained with anger. "All organizationswork units are equally badsex discrimination when takingnew mployees.
One's sexmore important than one's other qualities ,seems. Some departments takewomen just as if they are forcedbuy some inferior goods. The bargaining that goesjust makes me sick. You wantbuycartonhigh-grade cigarettes? Very well , you must buy three packsthe cheap brand as well. So if you wantassign one girlour department, you must give us two boys as well. It's really disgusting ! "
"I don't blame them really, " said Dad. "However goodgirl, when she marries,trouble begins. First therethis long maternity leave. Then there'll be constant leaves because there will always be this or that wrong .with her darling baby. Even when she works she will be constantly thinkingher darling child or knittinghim or her. And she becomes petty too,breaking into tears atslightest provocationquarrelling with others over trifles.
This naturally broughtbarrageprotestscondemnations fromtwo womenthe room who almost tore himpieces. Inendwas Granny who camehis rescue."Well,woman's placeat home, asalways say. And what do you wantgo abroad for, child? Thinkalldangers! How can girls cope with them?think your leaders were quite rightnot letting you go. "
"Oh Granny, you don't know anything at all! You are still livingthe old world. It seems our future liesthe future generation," my cousin said pointedlyDad, referringme. Actually sheonly ten years older than me.
Equalitythe sexescertainlyvery complicated problem. Just having equal rightsvoteequal payequal work have not solvedproblem, not bylong shot.
Additional Information
WantWife
belongthat classificationpeople known as wives,am A Wife. And, not altogether incidentally.ammother.
Not too long agomale friendmine appearedthe scene fresh fromrecent divorce. He had one child, who is,course, with
ex-wife. Heobviously lookinganother wife. Asthought about him whilewas ironing one evening,suddenly occurredme that I, too, Would likehavewife. Why dowantwife?
would likego backschool so thatcan become economically independent, support myself, and, if need be, support those dependent upon me. wantwife who will worksend meschool. And whileam goingschoolwantwifetake caremy children.wantwifekeep trackthe children's doctordentist appointments. Andkeep trackmine, too.wantwifemake sure my children eat properlyare kept clean.
I wantwife who will washchildren's clotheskeep them mended.wantwife whoa good nurturant attendantmy children, who arrangestheir schooling, makes sure that they have an adequate social life with their peers, takes themthe`park,zoo, etc.
I wantwife who takes carethe children when they are sick,wife who arrangesbe around whenchildren need special care, because,course,cannot , miss classes at school. My wife must arrangelose time at worknot losejob. It may meansmall cutmy wife's income from timetime, butguesscan tolerate that. Needlesssay, my wife will arrangepaythe carethe children while sheworking.
wantwife who will take caremy physical needs.wantwife who will keep my house clean. A wife who will pick up after me.wantwife who will keep my clothes clean, ironed, mended, replaced when need be ,who will seeit that my personal things are kepttheir proper place so thatcan find whatneedminuteneed it.wantwife who cooksmeals,wife whoa good cook.
I wantwife who will planmenus, donecessary grocery shopping, preparemeals, serve them pleasantly,then docleaning up whiledo my studying.wantwife who will careme whenam sicksympathize with my painlosstime from school.wantwifego along when our family takesvacation so that someone can continuecarememy children whenneedrestchangescene.
wantwife who will not bother me with rambling complaints aboutwife's duties. Butwantwife who will listenme whenfeelneedexplainrather difficult pointhave come acrossmy coursestudies. Andwantwife who will type my papersme whenhave written them.
wantwife who will take carethe detailsmy social life. When my wife andare inv'sted out by my friends,wantwife who will take carethe babysitting arrangements. Whenmeet people at school thatlikewantenterta.in,wantwife who will havehouse clean, will preparespecial meal, serve itmemy friends,not interrupt whentalk aboutthings that interest memy friends.
I wantwife who will have arranged thatchildren are fedreadybed before my guests arrive so thatchildren do not bother us.wantwife who takes carethe needsmy guests so that they feel cornfortable, who makes sure that they have an ashtray, that t.hey are passedhors d'oeuvres, that they are offeredsecond helpingthc food, that their wine glasses are replenished ?vhen Iiecessary, that their coffeeservedthem as they like it. Andwantwife who knows that sometimesneednight out by myself.
wantwife who assumescomplete responsibilitybirth control, becausedo not waat more children.wantwife who will remain sexually fait.hfulme so thatdo not haveclutter up my intellectual life with jealousies. Andwantwife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherencemonogamy.must, after all, be ablerelatepeople as fully as possible.
If , by chance ,find anothe: person more suitable aswife thanwifealready have,wantlibertyreplace my present wife with another one. Naturally,will expectfresh, new life; my wife will takechildrenbe solely responsiblethem so thatam left free.
Whenam through with schoolhavejob,want my wifequit workingremain at home so that my wife can more fullycompletely take carea wife's duties.
My God, who wouldn't wantwife?
