Trad Wife vs Stay-At-Home-Mother/Wife

[_19disnA]

What does Trad stand for? I’ve never heard the word before.

Same here, never heard that term before this thread. Reading many of the replies here, seems many also have their own definition of exactly what it means. The 'typical' family from the 1950's isn't how the world works nowadays. Back then men were generally the 'bread-winner' and could earn enough to have his wife stay home and raise the family. Most working women of that era were likely nurses or secretaries as that was considered typical jobs for them. Many women now want to pursue a career of their own and aren't restricted to such tradition job opportunities. The cost of living is significantly higher and many families choose to have both husband/wife working to earn what they need to make ends meet and support their lifestyle. I don't view that as right/wrong and as with most of these types of topics, it is difficult to generalize how things 'should' work.

 

[LuvOrlando]

I get the vibe people are using the term in a disparaging and dehumanizing way, sort of like the term breeders.

 

[barkley]

The difference is that Trad is submissive and more considered property instead of an equal partner. (that's specifically what the influencers are defining the philosophy of what trad is)

So it looks like a traditional wife is one who prioritizes childcare and housekeeping over a career and supports her husband in his.

if this is the case then I see it as reflecting more of what was/is portrayed in television and movies of bygone eras than what I heard of, oberserved and have experienced in the majority of homes over the course of my lifetime. my friends and I always got confused watching the TV reruns of life in the 50's and 60's because it was nothing like what we knew or saw.

the only time i've ever seen/known for a fact for this to be a dedicated practice (both parties aware of it/buy into it) has been with a couple particular religions i've had friends or family members in. in that case it is professed that the basis for it that women are the true cornerstone and leaders of the home and must be placed on a pedestal so that men (their husbands and even their young sons, their fathers and even much younger brothers prior to their marriage) must 'protect' and 'shield' them by providing financialy, making all major decisions and to a great extent controlling them socially (whom it is appropriate for them to interact with). it is viewed as a privilege on the woman's part (at least that's what the materials these faiths put out say-materials based on the writings from the early-mid 1800's).

 

[DCLMP]

Same here, never heard that term before this thread. Reading many of the replies here, seems many also have their own definition of exactly what it means. The 'typical' family from the 1950's isn't how the world works nowadays. Back then men were generally the 'bread-winner' and could earn enough to have his wife stay home and raise the family. Most working women of that era were likely nurses or secretaries as that was considered typical jobs for them. Many women now want to pursue a career of their own and aren't restricted to such tradition job opportunities. The cost of living is significantly higher and many families choose to have both husband/wife working to earn what they need to make ends meet and support their lifestyle. I don't view that as right/wrong and as with most of these types of topics, it is difficult to generalize how things 'should' work.

After reading through the posts I don't believe there is any such thing as traditional. There are way too many variables to slap a label on it.

 

[LoveDaisy]

According to the google.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

According to the google.

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Yeah that's the issue where some people are wondering what is up.

Tradwife is used today as a specific term. People, in their ways, are thinking about it from their own perspective of either how they themselves run their households or using the term traditional. But the OP asked about tradwife vs stay at home mother or wife. They didn't ask if someone views themselves as a traditional wife or housewife. IMO it's more that people, including the OP, may not understand where the tradwife term is coming from. It's more apparent because the OP used it in the context of listening to a podcast of an influencer (and the posters who don't know the term existed) who calls herself a tradwife. It's not the same as talking about how you run your own household and seeing yourself as traditional vs not traditional. It's different if you call yourself a tradwife.

 

[NYCgrrl]

The end says it all with no concerns over who has one kind of lifestyle or the other: