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Tradwives want to 'make patriarchy great again.' A sociologist explains what they're all about

"Tradwives" say they are opting out of a culture that undervalues women at home. But a closer look at who they are and what they promote tells a different story: The mainstreaming of far-right politics through the language of "traditional values" like femininity and domesticity.

Tradwives want to 'make patriarchy great again.' A sociologist explains what they're all about
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"Tradwives" say they are opting out of a culture that undervalues women at home. But a closer look at who they are and what they promote tells a different story: The mainstreaming of far-right politics through the language of "traditional values" like femininity and domesticity.

Originally published at Phys.org

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