QAA Podcast Truly, Tradly, Deeply — Inside the Tradosphere with Annie Kelly (E345)
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Oct 22, 2025 Annie Kelly, a journalist and researcher, dives deep into the world of 'tradwives', a term she explores through her new miniseries. With insights drawn from social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, she discusses the complex identities within the 'Tratosphere' and how they relate to broader conservative movements. The conversation also covers the nostalgic allure of traditional values, the challenges faced by anti-feminist women, and the unique dynamics of content targeted at different audiences. Annie uncovers the layers beneath seemingly simple narratives.
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Gender Skew Varies By Platform
- Women are numerically dominant on Instagram and TikTok, contradicting old 'no girls on the internet' myths.
- Men still dominate platforms like Reddit and Twitter, shaping different online cultures by gender.
Curate Your Social Feed
- Use platform controls like "not interested" to retrain your algorithm and reduce unwanted content.
- Actively curate your feed by pausing, flagging, and avoiding engagement with objectionable posts.
AI 'Instagram Face' In History Photos
- Annie describes encountering AI-slicked historical photos on Facebook that look modernized.
- She noticed Victorian figures rendered with contemporary 'Instagram face' features, which felt wrong.
