I write about women, and I’ve been talking to young women from across the political spectrum. Some — both liberal and conservative — have told me that they feel feminism has failed them, leaving them burned out on work and career.
Now, they say, they want to prioritize marriage and family. Some of them are planning not just to stay home with the kids, but to put their husbands in charge of decision-making for their households.
So-called traditional gender roles are gaining ground in the national conversation. “Tradwives” populate TikTok and Instagram feeds with images of wholesome family meals made from scratch in country kitchens. Top Trump administration officials and their conservative allies routinely tell women that motherhood is their highest calling.
We’re curious: Is some version or some aspects of that appealing to you? Whether you’re already a wife or mother or want to be in the future, what’s your ideal family arrangement? Would you want to quit your job (or never get one) to be a full-time homemaker? Or if not, could you see yourself scaling back your career to spend more time on your family? Would you let your husband lead?
And above all, what’s making you feel this way?
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