May 20, 2024

92: Trad Wives: The Psychology of Anti-Feminism with Dr. Lesley Cook

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48 minutes

Buckle up for this one! We are discussing the interesting topic of trad wives, the psychology of anti-feminism, and the pushback/feedback we are seeing on TikTok. If you aren’t sure what any of that means, stay with us, and we will explain. I’m joined by my good friend and frequent guest on the show, clinical psychologist, Dr. Lesley Cook.

Show Highlights:

A montage of trad wife audio content

The overriding philosophy of trad wife content: the good way vs. the bad way (with no in-between)

KC’s definition of a trad wife: “a woman who chooses to stay home, submit to her husband, and embrace traditional gender roles because they believe God says they will be happier” (usually with undertones of homeschooling, homesteading, and political/religious agendas)

The correlation between mainstream marketing, multi-level marketing, and trad wife philosophy: they all create the myth around what they are trying to sell

The psychology of instability, isolation, loneliness, vulnerability, and a lack of belonging common in the trad wife movement

Too much feminism OR not enough feminism??

Our responsibility as a global community of women to the problems of patriarchy

Patriarchy, the myth, and the marketing campaign

Scenarios in which a trad wife is trapped, isolated, overtaxed, and overwhelmed—but still believes the myth

Traps that pop up in many areas with exploitive systems that can all be tied to money

How we are consuming trad wife content with a romanticized view of the false narrative

Resources and Links:

Connect with Dr. Lesley Cook: TikTok

Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

Get KC’s book, How to Keep House While Drowning

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: www.strugglecare.com/promo-codes.

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May 20, 2024

92: Trad Wives: The Psychology of Anti-Feminism with Dr. Lesley Cook

Listen Later

48 minutes

Buckle up for this one! We are discussing the interesting topic of trad wives, the psychology of anti-feminism, and the pushback/feedback we are seeing on TikTok. If you aren’t sure what any of that means, stay with us, and we will explain. I’m joined by my good friend and frequent guest on the show, clinical psychologist, Dr. Lesley Cook.

Show Highlights:

A montage of trad wife audio content

The overriding philosophy of trad wife content: the good way vs. the bad way (with no in-between)

KC’s definition of a trad wife: “a woman who chooses to stay home, submit to her husband, and embrace traditional gender roles because they believe God says they will be happier” (usually with undertones of homeschooling, homesteading, and political/religious agendas)

The correlation between mainstream marketing, multi-level marketing, and trad wife philosophy: they all create the myth around what they are trying to sell

The psychology of instability, isolation, loneliness, vulnerability, and a lack of belonging common in the trad wife movement

Too much feminism OR not enough feminism??

Our responsibility as a global community of women to the problems of patriarchy

Patriarchy, the myth, and the marketing campaign

Scenarios in which a trad wife is trapped, isolated, overtaxed, and overwhelmed—but still believes the myth

Traps that pop up in many areas with exploitive systems that can all be tied to money

How we are consuming trad wife content with a romanticized view of the false narrative

Resources and Links:

Connect with Dr. Lesley Cook: TikTok

Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

Get KC’s book, How to Keep House While Drowning

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: www.strugglecare.com/promo-codes.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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