, deeds to lands, and her husband's money and he . . . gets laid (what else does a man want?). She maintains her opinion of sex by explaining that procreation is ordained by God, " . . . why at our creation/ Were organs given us for generation/ And for what profit were we creatures made? Believe me, not for nothing! . . we may both be cleansed, I mean, and eased/ Through intercourse where God is not displeased." She states that there is nothing wrong with sex and that it is a crucial part of any marriage.The Wife of Bath defends her attitude toward virginity and sex by explaining God’s part in each. She references God and Christ because to prove that in her life, she has made no wrong decisions; sex is her divine right. She argues that people should feel no shame about sex and that women everywhere should use it to get what they want. So really, she is exactly like modern women. The wife of Bath is ahead of her time-too ahead of her time . . . scary isn’t it?“ . . . if I speak my mind/ That all this company may be well inclined/ And not take offense to what I say. / I only mean it, after all, in play.”...
