Wives; Trad, Sad or Rad?
Episode description
In this episode, Kari and Lisa attempt to understand the rise of the “trad wife” trend—women embracing ultra-traditional gender roles in the name of choice, femininity, and fulfillment. They unpack how the seemingly harmless aesthetic of domestic bliss on social media can carry deeper political and cultural implications. Referencing articles from The New Yorker, Ms. Magazine, Mother Jones, and more, they explore how the trad wife movement intersects with conservative ideology, online influence, and what critics assume is the loss of women’s agency. It’s a nuanced and necessary conversation about freedom, feminism, and the cost of romanticizing the past.
New Yorker Article: "The Rise of the Tradwife" by Sophie Elmhirst Read on The New Yorker
MS Article: Tradwives Are Doing Conservatives’ Work for Them
https://msmagazine.com/2024/07/16/tradwife-republicans-project-2025/
New American: Trad wives or Sad wives
https://thenewamerican.com/us/culture/trad-wives-vs-sad-wives/
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Mother Jones: Trad Wives are thriving in the post-Dobbs era
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