The tradwives movement, which has recently exploded on TikTok, is composed of young women who espouse the joys of adhering to traditional family values in a patriarchal marriage. The Onion asked women why they decided to become tradwives, and this is what they said.
“No sense in letting my 40 identical gingham blouses go to waste.”
Once upon a time: most of the jobs that made money were physically demanding or dangerous, birth control was unreliable, infant mortality was high, public primary school and childcare were basically non-existent, and housekeeping(cooking, cleaning, shopping, mending, etc) was a full time job by itself. These factors combined to solidify the role of homemaker, and strongly couple it to the sex which is burdened with pregnancy for half a year and naturally secretes baby food for some time thereafter.
Once upon a time we also shat in quaint wooden closets in the backyard. Modern life contains myriad conveniences which largely reduce and decouple the burdens of the past. There’s nothing wrong with indulging in nostalgia if that’s your thing, it’s just gross to try to impose it on others.
I do the same thing! It’s good for me I’m sure too as I don’t just sit at my computer for 8 straight hours. Laundry, dishes, trash, whatever I’ll do as needed throughout the day.
I will say though, I’ve started going out more for lunch as dumb as it sounds. If I eat at home I default to eating at my desk which doesn’t help with the staring at the screen all day.
If I could find a woman who could pay all our bills on one wage I’d go house husband in a fucking heartbeat. I’m the better cook anyway.
If you want to make that your personality thats the weird part.
Once upon a time: most of the jobs that made money were physically demanding or dangerous, birth control was unreliable, infant mortality was high, public primary school and childcare were basically non-existent, and housekeeping(cooking, cleaning, shopping, mending, etc) was a full time job by itself. These factors combined to solidify the role of homemaker, and strongly couple it to the sex which is burdened with pregnancy for half a year and naturally secretes baby food for some time thereafter.
Once upon a time we also shat in quaint wooden closets in the backyard. Modern life contains myriad conveniences which largely reduce and decouple the burdens of the past. There’s nothing wrong with indulging in nostalgia if that’s your thing, it’s just gross to try to impose it on others.
So its no different to every other culture, ideology, fad or lifestyle choice.
In this age? Yeah, basically. Like I said, indulge if it’s your thing, the problem starts when you start forcing others.
That was my point too, the lifestyle sounds great. If you want to hang a bunch of ideological bullshit on it too then thats on you.
Same! I tell my wife all the time I’d be happy to be a house husband. Unfortunately, like many families, we need to be a two income household.
I work from home and do chores between meetings so I’m kind of both
Damn you’re a tradwife and a tradhusband?
an adult
Are you me? I’m in the exact same situation. WFH has its benefits, but definitely has some downsides.
It’s spring break this week so I said fuck it and took the week off. Wasn’t even going to try to juggle work and all the kids home.
I do the same thing! It’s good for me I’m sure too as I don’t just sit at my computer for 8 straight hours. Laundry, dishes, trash, whatever I’ll do as needed throughout the day.
I will say though, I’ve started going out more for lunch as dumb as it sounds. If I eat at home I default to eating at my desk which doesn’t help with the staring at the screen all day.
You’re a better cook than a hypothetical woman you haven’t found?
Yeah I meant to type “If my wife could find a job that could…” but my brain backfired.
She might not be a good cook but she really is the brains of the operation.
Ah, the executive-level breadwinning wife.
Admit it, you just want to fuck the next door neighbor