What Do Women Want Analysis

“What Do Women Want?” by Dennis Prenger turns the mystery of a woman's desires into an intelligible explanation to what a woman truly wants, but may not admit. Dennis Prenger describes the modern “liberated” woman, considering she admits to wanting a man to love, will say that she wants a “partner” that is her “equal.” However, he argues a deeper intention and a facade of feminism. This facade includes the society impression of feminism has turned women to be ashamed to admit they desire an admirable man. Instead, they reject the idea of admiring a man because it is viewed as “sexist,” implying an inequality in the relationship. Feminism often communicates to the young woman that in order to be “authentic,” it is not probable to link their greatest desire to one day bonding with a man. It is problematic and frivolous for a feminist and the modern woman to say that they most want a man, it is even more drastic to confess she wants a man whom she can admire. This facade has been built up to a fear of humiliation in confessing that an admirable man is

their greatest desire. However, the reader must first take a glance at the word “admirable.”
The word “admirable,” in a man v.s. woman situation, conjures the idea that the woman is looking up to the man as a “lord,” or “master.” Yet, the word admirable merely suggests something deserving of respect and approval. It is no crime, or example of humility, to respect the other partner in the relationship. In any case, respect should be the main pedestal the relationship stands on. Indeed it should be mutual, but placing respect in a negative connotation gives the idea that the man should also not respect the woman, as that too would exemplify an inequality amongst the partners.
Prenger describes a woman who admires her husband as fortunate. This idea is easy to agree to, as it tells that the woman respects the man she loves and (according to Prenger) there are three reasons as to why she respects him. An admirable man is said to possess three qualities: strength, integrity, and ambition. The fact that a woman admires her man makes her fortunate, because he possesses qualities that are respectable. This means he is a suitable, loyal, and ideal partner for a relationship. This also means that he is a hard worker (ambitious) who is willing to improve himself and provide for the relationship.
This may seem like a one way street, as at first glance it appears that the woman is fortunately finding the right guys to admire.

However, a man is deeply affected by the womanly desire of an admirable man. In a previous article Prenger suggested that men most want the woman they love to admire them. This gives the man the motivation and incentive to become a man that is worth admiring. If they stick to their desire and become a more admirable man by working on the qualities mentioned above, this will create a population increase in admirable men. Society thrives when admirability is on a rise. If society ran on men who deserved no respect, the world would be a much more irritable and frustrating place. While the desire of admirability helps a woman find a suitable partner, it also helps turn a man into something worth being respected. If a man wants a woman to admire him, he will mold himself into something

admirable.
Pregner discusses a desire that the modern woman will most likely deny. Through compelling argumentative text and support, he reassures the liberated woman that there is no need to feel admirability as an inequality. Instead, it is something to be yearned for and embraced, as it, in turn, creates admirable men. Admirable men are an asset to a relationship and society. It is substantial to respect the other partner in a relationship as it creates for mutuality and both parties receive their desires in question. Admirability is nothing less of a couple working together to create something noteworthy, it is not a shame or destruction of the liberated woman.