This chapter explores the evolving concept of femininity through the lens of the 'tradwife' movement amidst contemporary feminism. It examines the intricate balance women face between personal desires and societal expectations, including the implications of traditional gender roles on identity and empowerment. The conversation also highlights the influence of cultural backgrounds on women's choices regarding family life and the quest for intellectual fulfillment.
Trevor, Christiana, and noted writer and journalist Anne Helen Petersen discuss the growing #tradwife trend, the ideological conviction that a woman’s sole and highest purpose is to be her spouse’s modest, subservient helpmate, and that anything less is ungodly. Why do more women now seem to be taking on this mantle? Are cleaning, cooking, and total submission truly the path to godliness, or have we fallen so far off the societal cliff that women are simply exhausted?
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