Thanks for taking some time to call out the tradwives! This trend bothers me to no end. It’s becoming particularly mainstreamed in the US alongside the Republican Party and the Republicans are making a point of centering this aspect of their culture with the upcoming election this fall. They know they are in trouble with women because they have absolutely decimated women’s rights and so they’re trying to reclaim feminism as this traditional housewife thing and it’s just 🤮. I too am choosing to stay mostly at home with my kids but what is important time is that I get to make that choice. And it’s been harrowing to make that choice because I don’t want to be seen as a tradwife 😂
Fascinating piece! I love the links you’ve made between figures like Schlafly and Laura Brown, and the recent trend of tradwives. As a feminist, I think women should be able to choose now they live their life… But as you’ve mentioned, this trend brings up a lot of problematic issues concerning gender, race and class. It doesn’t sit right with me! Thank you for sharing :)
I read this when you first posted and realized I only read it in the email. But anyway, I wanted to say that I think you did a fantastic job with this piece. I honestly think you nailed it with this. The Red Pill society or whatever scares me. They're very intense, and only growing more intense. Honestly, I just worry for these women. There's so much to say on this topic! I want to say, "you do you" to people, but it's just not that simple.
Great article! I loved The Hours as well, both the book and film. I consider myself a feminist, and I do see the point these trad wives are making, that it is a life of their choice, and that is what we want for folks of all genders, to freely choose the life they want. But…choosing financial dependence on another person is just so risky. Even the ones who are profiting from their marriage via social media, that income is fragile because it’s based on portraying a life that could fall apart any time. I hope at least one of these wives is secretly socking her money influencer money away for her eventual escape to Canada and a quiet life as a librarian 😂
So beyond fascinating, it was so interesting to see a lot of the articles were from around the time my first child was born in early 2020. I have since stayed at home but NOT in a tradwife way (!) and I am continually unpicking the layers and the differences between the patriarchal construct of motherhood and the act of mothering in its most raw form. It’s a wild ride and something I am figuring out whilst writing and creating in all the pockets of time I get! Thank you for this brilliant post and a reminder to re-watch The Hours! xx
Julianne Moore's section was always my favorite in The hours, and I loved Mrs America so much! I find the concept and rise of the tradwife trend fascinating and I'm one of those who think there's definitely a class and racial component to it. Excellent post!
Thanks for taking some time to call out the tradwives! This trend bothers me to no end. It’s becoming particularly mainstreamed in the US alongside the Republican Party and the Republicans are making a point of centering this aspect of their culture with the upcoming election this fall. They know they are in trouble with women because they have absolutely decimated women’s rights and so they’re trying to reclaim feminism as this traditional housewife thing and it’s just 🤮. I too am choosing to stay mostly at home with my kids but what is important time is that I get to make that choice. And it’s been harrowing to make that choice because I don’t want to be seen as a tradwife 😂
Fascinating piece! I love the links you’ve made between figures like Schlafly and Laura Brown, and the recent trend of tradwives. As a feminist, I think women should be able to choose now they live their life… But as you’ve mentioned, this trend brings up a lot of problematic issues concerning gender, race and class. It doesn’t sit right with me! Thank you for sharing :)
I read this when you first posted and realized I only read it in the email. But anyway, I wanted to say that I think you did a fantastic job with this piece. I honestly think you nailed it with this. The Red Pill society or whatever scares me. They're very intense, and only growing more intense. Honestly, I just worry for these women. There's so much to say on this topic! I want to say, "you do you" to people, but it's just not that simple.
I’ll get it bought. I think it’s probably time to watch the film again as well. I’ve seen it a couple of times, but not for a few years now.
Thanks, Kate. Really interesting. I loved The Hours, but I’ve not read the book. I need to put that right!
Great article! I loved The Hours as well, both the book and film. I consider myself a feminist, and I do see the point these trad wives are making, that it is a life of their choice, and that is what we want for folks of all genders, to freely choose the life they want. But…choosing financial dependence on another person is just so risky. Even the ones who are profiting from their marriage via social media, that income is fragile because it’s based on portraying a life that could fall apart any time. I hope at least one of these wives is secretly socking her money influencer money away for her eventual escape to Canada and a quiet life as a librarian 😂
So interesting! Thank you.
So beyond fascinating, it was so interesting to see a lot of the articles were from around the time my first child was born in early 2020. I have since stayed at home but NOT in a tradwife way (!) and I am continually unpicking the layers and the differences between the patriarchal construct of motherhood and the act of mothering in its most raw form. It’s a wild ride and something I am figuring out whilst writing and creating in all the pockets of time I get! Thank you for this brilliant post and a reminder to re-watch The Hours! xx
Julianne Moore's section was always my favorite in The hours, and I loved Mrs America so much! I find the concept and rise of the tradwife trend fascinating and I'm one of those who think there's definitely a class and racial component to it. Excellent post!