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'''I feel like a lot of these expectations on women persisted well into the twentieth century. To some extent, wasn't this the sentiment (or the challenging of this sentiment) that was the basis for a lot of the marital humor that appeared on shows like I Love Lucy? I think that the negotiation of a "companionate marriage," or maybe more specifically, the meaning of marriage in general, continues in a lot of ways to today. ''' -erin b | '''I feel like a lot of these expectations on women persisted well into the twentieth century. To some extent, wasn't this the sentiment (or the challenging of this sentiment) that was the basis for a lot of the marital humor that appeared on shows like I Love Lucy? I think that the negotiation of a "companionate marriage," or maybe more specifically, the meaning of marriage in general, continues in a lot of ways to today. ''' -erin b | ||
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| + | I also found Caroline Gilman's story and experiences to be sad. I feel like, regardless of the idea of a companionate marriage and mutual affection, the expectations of deference do still remain. As a result, I think many women, like Caroline, kind of "lose themselves", in a way, to their husbands. It seems like Caroline does not think of herself or her feelings and desires as being important and deserving attention and respect at all- she considers a "good wife" to be ready to receive her husband with a cheerful smile and willingness to listen, even when in reality she wishes she would receive the same in return. There seems to be a definite imbalance here. -Allison Godart | ||
I agree with Erin. I felt there were a lot of modern connections in this article. I think Caroline's idea that a woman must defer in a relationship to the man's way of doing things could also be seen in any modern issue of Cosmo. -Allison Luthern | I agree with Erin. I felt there were a lot of modern connections in this article. I think Caroline's idea that a woman must defer in a relationship to the man's way of doing things could also be seen in any modern issue of Cosmo. -Allison Luthern | ||
