Why do you think there is an increased interest in trad-wives and being a housewife among women? I think its economic insecurity. I think the feminist backlash is also coming from women. What do you think?
I agree with you that it’s evidence that the backlash is also coming from women. If you read some of the tradwife blogs, they say that feminism doesn’t let them choose the life they really want. I think partly it’s about people holding on to things they think are being disappeared by eg feminism. It’s interesting how this intersects with other alt-right and conservative beliefs. This indicates that this fits into a worldview that sees liberal feminism as a negative force in the world. I think there must also be something very seductive in being a very online tradwife. Life with kids and lots of housework is difficult, probably, but online you can curate this image of beauty and bliss. It’s another channel through which people can tell the world: hey look at me! I have a great life! You can have one too! As for economic insecurity, Del Valle’s piece talks a lot about how many tradwife influencers sell merch to their followers, so it’s a genuine career path for some.
Yeah i think nostalgia plus the difficulties of work are making young women think that being a stay at home mother is a lovely restful idea and that being provided for sounds good. They think it can come without the negative baggage. And so if they start from that point the rest all pivots to justify it. A lot of the divine feminine stuff is odd as well. I read gino florio’s essays and its filled with sexist undertones. I think part it is is that because they live in relatively gender equal societies , post sexual revolution, they can have both worlds. And the repercussions are slimmer. But its a sad trend. And idk what will reverse it other than women actually living these lives.
I guess there is also the illusion that this gives you a real role and real value. But the idea that this is somehow natural to women, a feminine thing, is what’s risky for women. I think a person can be happy as a stay at home parent or carer, but if that’s in a context where only one sex does that, then we are on a slippery slope and perpetuating inequalities.
Why do you think there is an increased interest in trad-wives and being a housewife among women? I think its economic insecurity. I think the feminist backlash is also coming from women. What do you think?
I agree with you that it’s evidence that the backlash is also coming from women. If you read some of the tradwife blogs, they say that feminism doesn’t let them choose the life they really want. I think partly it’s about people holding on to things they think are being disappeared by eg feminism. It’s interesting how this intersects with other alt-right and conservative beliefs. This indicates that this fits into a worldview that sees liberal feminism as a negative force in the world. I think there must also be something very seductive in being a very online tradwife. Life with kids and lots of housework is difficult, probably, but online you can curate this image of beauty and bliss. It’s another channel through which people can tell the world: hey look at me! I have a great life! You can have one too! As for economic insecurity, Del Valle’s piece talks a lot about how many tradwife influencers sell merch to their followers, so it’s a genuine career path for some.
Yeah i think nostalgia plus the difficulties of work are making young women think that being a stay at home mother is a lovely restful idea and that being provided for sounds good. They think it can come without the negative baggage. And so if they start from that point the rest all pivots to justify it. A lot of the divine feminine stuff is odd as well. I read gino florio’s essays and its filled with sexist undertones. I think part it is is that because they live in relatively gender equal societies , post sexual revolution, they can have both worlds. And the repercussions are slimmer. But its a sad trend. And idk what will reverse it other than women actually living these lives.
I guess there is also the illusion that this gives you a real role and real value. But the idea that this is somehow natural to women, a feminine thing, is what’s risky for women. I think a person can be happy as a stay at home parent or carer, but if that’s in a context where only one sex does that, then we are on a slippery slope and perpetuating inequalities.