That’s a very interesting perspective. I’d never thought of it like that. I suppose the difference between then and now is that the tradwife movement is also very political.
When you have women’s rights being threatened in the usa and these women are pushing the narrative that this lifestyle is the best way to live, it gives more support to Trump etc…

Women in the past lived the tradwife lifestyle possibly due to the choices they had or lack of opportunity. I’m sure many of them would have preferred to have more freedom and opportunity to have careers and independence