‘Tradwives’: Everything You Wanted to Know, but Were Afraid to Ask
TikTok creator Lilly Gaddis’ use of the n-word and other racist comments in a video got her fired from her job at a home health-care company this week, making headlines around the country.
Gaddis, 23, is a self-described “tradwife”—a growing social media trend of women who take on what they see as their traditional gender role (i.e. cooking, cleaning, and taking care of their kids.) Gaddis deleted her TikTok, so it's unclear whether her content met the “tradwife” bar, but it has undeniably piqued interest in the term.
So what exactly is a tradwife, and why on earth do we have to keep hearing about them? Allow us to explain.