What the hell is a Tradwife?

Send us Fan MailThe Trad wives movement, defined as a burgeoning movement of women who spend their days taking care of their homes and families and documenting their activities on social media, is a fascinating one. Jen and Carolyn are not here to diss, but we do feel an obligation to dissect and examine how this movement has taken shape and what, if any, are the implications for those of us who do not subscribe to this lifestyle. Is it simple a matter of “good for thee, but not for me?” Or does this movement have potential ramifications for feminists like Carolyn and Jen. Join us as we dive into the Mad Men-esque world of the Trad Wife! Seven key takeaways from Harrison Butker's wildly controversial college commencement speechTimeline of Legal History of Women in the United StatesTradwives: The Housewives Commodifying Right-Wing Ideology – GNETWhy I Stayed in a Marriage That Was Making Me MiserableMoney stress traps many women into staying in unhappy marriagesMoney Was a Trap in My Marriage and Freedom After My Divorce | TIMETradWifes are not Real housewives: Fargo Shows Us the Heroic Difference between the Two-SalonAndrew Tate shows how fascists recruit online: Men fall victim to the insecurity to facism pipeline-SalonMore Women are Choosing to be Unmarried. Men need to adjust-Daily Beast, 2022A Psychologist Explains the Danger of the ‘Tradwife’ movement -ForbesRichRoll Podcast episode 827 with Jonathan HaidtHow does Propaganda Work-VeryWellMind-2023Cycle of Abuse-Power and Control WheelTalking About Finances-Gottman Institute Blog#tradwives are not real housewives-SalonWhat “Real” Women Want: Alt-Right Femininity Vlogs as Anti-Feminist Populist Asthetic-Online Communities and Populism, 2022