In this week's conversation between Dr. James Emery White and co-host Alexis Drye, they discuss the rising trend of women identifying as “trad wives.” The typical “trad wives” are Christian, conservative, homemakers handling all of the cooking and cleaning, and many who even adopt the dress and style of the women of the 1950s. And they're increasingly gaining attention and followers on TikTok with nearly 187 million views.
While in a recent podcast Dr. White and Alexis discussed a group called the “never marrieds” (you can listen to that episode HERE) who are quite happy with their independence, the “trad wives” go to the other extreme, taking pride in submitting to their husbands. In an article discussed in the episode titled, “What is a 'trad wife'? These controversial women are drawing attention – and opinions,” one “trad wife” stated that she doesn't even venture out of the house without her husband's permission.
This was definitely an interesting conversation, and brought up two other podcasts on related topics that would be worth going back to listen to. These include: CCP72: On Toxic Masculinity and CCP21: On Gender.
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