reaction to contemporary anxieties and fears . It offers a form of escapism and a sense of stability in a rapidly changing world . However , this return to traditional gender roles and values also reinforces heteronormative binary gender norms and undermines feminist efforts to emphasize and revaluate reproductive labor . By romanticizing the past and its perceived order , tradwives perpetuate the very conditions that feminists have long sought to change . The appeal of the tradwife , therefore , lies in its promise of agency and identity amidst the heightened insecurity of late modernity . It provides a sense of security and belonging through strong social support networks and ideological affirmation . However , this sense of
agency is paradoxical , as it relies on the very neoliberal and capitalist structures that contribute to contemporary social insecurities . In an increasingly uncertain world , the tradwives ' subculture appears to offer safety , belonging and security through strong social support networks and ideological affirmation raising important questions about women ' s autonomy and agency in their own lives .
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