Tradwives' promote a lifestyle that evokes the 1950s. But their nostalgia is not without controversy
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Tradwives, short for traditional wives, are a small subculture of women who promote traditional gender roles and submission to one’s husband. In showcasing their seemingly idyllic lives on social media, they signal to young women that true security and fulfillment might be achieved by reverting to certain norms of the past.
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Tradwives' promote a lifestyle that evokes the 1950s. But their
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