Trends say a lot about where we are as a culture… and some of them say a lot about what it means to be a woman with money in the 21st century. Thankfully, long gone are the days when men made all the money (and also controlled what it was spent on) while women cooked, cleaned, and greeted their husbands at the door with a hot meal every night. But recently, there’s been a growing trend on social media with the hashtags #tradwife (traditional wife) or #stayathomegirlfriend. What does this all mean for feminism in America in 2024?  Anne Helen Petersen, author of the Substack “Culture Study” recently wrote about this phenomenon for Elle, and breaks down what’s really going on with #tradwife culture. 

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