General Discussion

uponit7771

(93,097 posts)

61. Life's basics aren not "too much things" though

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #21)

Mon Oct 11, 2021, 08:53 AM

Oct 2021

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

80 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Gen Z Girls Repping the 'Tradwife' Life. A Lifestyle Used to Justify Misogyny & White Supremacy [View all] Celerity Oct 2021 OP

i had not heard about this before, but I wish there was a more balanced article about it. Renew Deal Oct 2021 #1

It looks like the article heavily borrows from this one... Renew Deal Oct 2021 #17

Maybe let people live how they want to live. Loki Liesmith Oct 2021 #2

What a problematic hot take. Celerity Oct 2021 #4

Ain't problematic for me Loki Liesmith Oct 2021 #23

Nor me. "Pursuit of happiness," and lots of time for pursuit corrections too. Hortensis Oct 2021 #26

The point of the article was about the infiltration of misogyny and white supremacy Celerity Oct 2021 #45

I think the the misogyny is clearly coming from those who are criticizing this fashion cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #57

Letting people live how they want to is the least problematic thing ever. nt cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #56

Except that has zero to do with this. nt Celerity Oct 2021 #60

Exactly right. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #14

"Feminism isn't anti capitalist enough." Loki Liesmith Oct 2021 #3

Ah, false frame red-baiting too. Celerity Oct 2021 #6

We can all agree white nationalism and misogyny is a bad thing. madaboutharry Oct 2021 #5

One common theme I've seen when looking into this is that many of these people want to be accepted Renew Deal Oct 2021 #19

They are some of the most judgemental people. malletgirl02 Oct 2021 #42

Agree Renew Deal Oct 2021 #44

Maybe that generation that experienced Mom being gone a great deal want a different Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #46

Feminism is about making the right choices. Girlboss or bust.... (Sarcasm) NT cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #58

Give them a year of being the one responsible for everyone else's socks, of having no Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #7

I was thinking that too. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #9

It's going to take more than a year. Renew Deal Oct 2021 #20

What makes you say 15 years? Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #28

It takes a while for young people to realize they didn't achieve their dreams Renew Deal Oct 2021 #31

I'll buy that. But I bet the dissatisfaction sets in a lot sooner, and they just stew for Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #37

Took about 2 months for a young bride whose wedding we attended. Hortensis Oct 2021 #25

The lie is that you're being put on a pedestal, when in fact you are expected to behave in a certain milestogo Oct 2021 #52

The limits of freedom are of course very real, but whether one Hortensis Oct 2021 #55

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #36

Honestly, that is a ridiculous statement. I can assure you being home and raising my kids did not Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #47

Seriously! That and not having a second income? smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #65

Horrifying article. They miss one very big point. It takes a ton sinkingfeeling Oct 2021 #8

Lol. I'm always in awe of her easy purchases of food jimfields33 Oct 2021 #10

'You're Not a Racist and Neither Am I': The Former Feminist Who Turned to White Supremacy Celerity Oct 2021 #12

The last tweet says it all peggysue2 Oct 2021 #38

This is a racist woman...it doesn't matter if she works or stays home. She is a scummy racist...but Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #48

When I watch Pioneer Woman Mr.Bill Oct 2021 #50

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #69

In the 1950s you could support a family on one income. milestogo Oct 2021 #11

The problem is that it proves their point Renew Deal Oct 2021 #21

No. That is not their message. A lot of people, including myself, believe that simplifying Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #32

Life's basics aren not "too much things" though uponit7771 Oct 2021 #61

Probably at least half and more of the nation's families can if desired. Hortensis Oct 2021 #27

If they're white, the UE for educated non-whites is still double than that of whites. This notion .. uponit7771 Oct 2021 #62

Not true for all people in the 1950s. malletgirl02 Oct 2021 #41

You still can if you care more about family than keeping up with your instagram feed. cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #59

The UE rate among ***EDUCATED*** non-whites is still double that of whites. We still live in a 1950 uponit7771 Oct 2021 #63

A lot of "tradwifes" in decades past were desperately unhappy tanyev Oct 2021 #13

Society forgets Renew Deal Oct 2021 #22

I "love" the old plays and movies featuring deeply disturbed women who Hortensis Oct 2021 #30

I clearly remember the era of "mother's little helpers." Lots of moms in my neighborhood had Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #33

Ms. Cooksey's article is worth reading blogslug Oct 2021 #15

Thanks. Haven't read it. But that's my observation for decades, Hortensis Oct 2021 #35

It's a good article blogslug Oct 2021 #40

The Article Title is the Problem erpowers Oct 2021 #51

The GenZ like their parents and grandparents will end up much the same in the end. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #16

The Gen-alphabets all end up the same...old and shrivled unless they die young. nt joetheman Oct 2021 #29

So true...hahah. Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #43

Love my wife! ExciteBike66 Oct 2021 #18

I don't understand the Housework thing...whether you work or stay home, you have to clean Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #49

If you work, you can hire someone to clean. smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #66

I have to confess I broke it down and gotten a maid as well cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 #67

it is a dream ... or nostalgia bedazzled Oct 2021 #24

This. I come from a family with many women. We are older now. Those who Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #34

it is regrettable bedazzled Oct 2021 #39

Not Really erpowers Oct 2021 #54

Do a Better Job Teaching History erpowers Oct 2021 #53

Young people trying on an identity--it's superficial and probably short-lived. Wingus Dingus Oct 2021 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #68

Hmmm... demmiblue Oct 2021 #71

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #72

Lulz. n/t demmiblue Oct 2021 #74

I see both sides. People forget is was women business people who paid for schools and churches ... marble falls Oct 2021 #73

"The girls down at the office make better coffee on a hot plate." Champp Oct 2021 #79

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #80

Flame away. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #75

Your first day at DU? hamsterjill Oct 2021 #76

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2021 #77

I didn't answer your questions because hamsterjill Oct 2021 #78