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Tradwife fantasy needs Instagram to survive, novel argues
The tradwife trend on social media promotes an idealised domestic life, but a new satirical novel Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke exposes its contradictions. The book imagines a tradwife influencer transported to…
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The tradwife trend on social media promotes an idealised domestic life, but a new satirical novel Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke exposes its contradictions. The book imagines a tradwife influencer transported to the 19th century, where the romance fades against the harsh realities of unrelenting domestic labour and lack of choice.
Indian creators are also part of this trend, often without knowing the term. The fantasy depends on erasing the labour and technology that make the aesthetic possible. Behind the linen dresses are nannies, cameras, and algorithms.
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The tradwife narrative is often sold as either liberating or backward. But the real point is that it is a product built on modern platforms. Influencers preaching simplicity depend on a complex support system of staff and technology. The test lies in whether they would choose that life without Instagram's monetisation. A fair question: how many tradwife influencers actually live without domestic help or modern appliances?
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