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What the 'tradwife' trend says about modern life

What the 'tradwife' trend says about modern life

Update: 2024-04-172
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Some women are retreating to stereotypical, retro gender roles that embrace the patriarchy. Known as “tradwives,” they are all over TikTok. Style columnist Monica Hesse, letters and community editor Alyssa Rosenberg and senior editor for Opinions Amanda Katz discuss how this trend exposes a continued struggle over equality for men and women in modern society.


Read Monica Hesse’s column: Tradwives, stay-at-home girlfriends and the dream of feminine leisure


Read the Cut article that kicked off a lot of recent controversy over #TradWives: The Case for Marrying an Older Man

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What the 'tradwife' trend says about modern life

What the 'tradwife' trend says about modern life

The Washington Post