A Tennessee woman blasts the traditional wife lifestyle, aka a trad wife, with a controversial take that has sparked a heated debate. She states that the desire to stay home is because women don’t want to take responsibility as adults. Additionally, the woman blames the current economic climate and patriarchy for women “taking the easy way out.”
The woman claims that “the reason women are drawn to becoming trad wives is because they don’t want to take responsibility for their own freedom.” The Tennessee woman believes that “freedom is something that causes immense anxiety for people.” Being an adult means every choice you make is your responsibility. This video has received over 763,000 views, over 128,000 likes, and over 1500 comments.
Her controversial argument is that women would rather stay home and be taken care of by a male partner. The Tennessee woman believes this is because “they do not want to become competent adults.” Furthermore, she blames the patriarchy for why women wish to exist “in a more childlike state, where they are not afforded agency, but they will be taken care of by a man.” She thinks this has increased thanks to the economic stress. She argues that there has been an increase in women becoming more interested in a traditional wife lifestyle. The woman believes that this is so they can “[have] a man take care of their needs rather than having to worry about it themselves.” However, she claims this leads to “stunted self-development.”
Tennessee Woman Sparks Hot Debate
Several have taken to the comments of the TikTok video with a heated debate about being a traditional wife. Many argue that being a trad wife provides women with much-needed rest. One says, “The job gets so stressful that I fantasize about quitting and being a stay-at-home wife, and just let my husband take care of everything so I can finally rest and heal.” Another argues, “For me and probably for a lot of people who had to grow up fast, the idea of being a trad wife feels like a break.” One commenter argues that “being home allowed me to focus on nurturing relationships with ppl that I genuinely valued.”
However, others agree with her hot take, with some considering a traditional wife’s lifestyle their worst fear. One says, “I will never be in [the] passenger seat in my own life.” Another feels that “giving my freedom up to someone seems like a nightmare.” One says, “It is literally one of my biggest fears to forfeit my autonomy to anyone.”
Many are blaming the stress of bills and being overworked for the reason that many women would rather stay home.
