Whew, I absolutely see so many echoes of our Christian homeschool 90s upbringing in the tradwife trend!! I also think this whole conversation has exposed an overarching issue with influencers -- that their lives are visible to us/the consumer completely out of context, which means much of what they make look good and easy on social media is close to unattainable for the majority of people. Anna and I are trying to push back against this with our nuanced takes on @gaytridwives on IG (shameless plug) but it's still impossible to properly convey "the context of all in which you live and what came before you"
I also won't be watching/reading It Ends With Us! I find it very telling that Taylor Swift promoted Ryan Reynold's movie but not Blake's.
Thanks again for a great and well written article!
I appreciate your commentary on Hannah Neeleman. I was bothered by the times of London article because it came across judgmental of her life but coded in a “we are the good guys and just really concerned about if she’s okay or if she’s being abused.” It felt like the article took away her autonomy. “I don’t like her lifestyle and I can’t imagine she does either,” vibes.
I can’t pretend to understand her or her husbands lifestyle. As an urban dweller with .3 acres of land and zero children, their life and their pursuits are wildly different than mine and outside of what I would likely choose. But I love that they get to choose what is right for them. The article felt unnecessarily negative without evidence of negative consequences outside what the author projected onto them.
Of course we can’t know what is really going on and certainly abuse, control, power, and money could be at play. Certainly the author seems to have already made up their mind about that. But there is another story, much more positive and fulfilling that could just as likely be at play. Unfortunately, those stories don’t generate clicks.
Thanks again for your weekly roundups and congrats on the amazing opportunity you earned at the athletic!
I am waiting for the Trad Husband trend!!!! LoL 😆😆 I have DM'd you ideas 💡
Time to get the camera out every time Ben even gets near the dishes! He's gonna love this!
Whew, I absolutely see so many echoes of our Christian homeschool 90s upbringing in the tradwife trend!! I also think this whole conversation has exposed an overarching issue with influencers -- that their lives are visible to us/the consumer completely out of context, which means much of what they make look good and easy on social media is close to unattainable for the majority of people. Anna and I are trying to push back against this with our nuanced takes on @gaytridwives on IG (shameless plug) but it's still impossible to properly convey "the context of all in which you live and what came before you"
I also won't be watching/reading It Ends With Us! I find it very telling that Taylor Swift promoted Ryan Reynold's movie but not Blake's.
Thanks again for a great and well written article!
I appreciate your commentary on Hannah Neeleman. I was bothered by the times of London article because it came across judgmental of her life but coded in a “we are the good guys and just really concerned about if she’s okay or if she’s being abused.” It felt like the article took away her autonomy. “I don’t like her lifestyle and I can’t imagine she does either,” vibes.
I can’t pretend to understand her or her husbands lifestyle. As an urban dweller with .3 acres of land and zero children, their life and their pursuits are wildly different than mine and outside of what I would likely choose. But I love that they get to choose what is right for them. The article felt unnecessarily negative without evidence of negative consequences outside what the author projected onto them.
Of course we can’t know what is really going on and certainly abuse, control, power, and money could be at play. Certainly the author seems to have already made up their mind about that. But there is another story, much more positive and fulfilling that could just as likely be at play. Unfortunately, those stories don’t generate clicks.
Thanks again for your weekly roundups and congrats on the amazing opportunity you earned at the athletic!