The Perception of Housewives and Trad Wives

This chapter discusses the emergence of traditional wives ('trad wives') in the 1960s and its context within the wider women's liberation movement. The speakers mention that even in the 1980s and 90s, a significant number of teenage girls expressed a desire to be housewives. They also talk about the perception of wanting to be a housewife and how it may have changed over time.