You write, "...women who embrace love, partnership, and motherhood are quickly shamed from both sides: criticized as retrograde by progressives and appropriated as symbols by conservatives." How would being a symbol, or representative, of sound conservative values lead to shaming by fellow conservatives? To the contrary, a "tradwife" is now counter-cultural, a champion of self-differentiation and liberation from the mob. She is an exemplar of what it means to be truly free and, as such, is admired and respected by the conservative side.
You write, "...women who embrace love, partnership, and motherhood are quickly shamed from both sides: criticized as retrograde by progressives and appropriated as symbols by conservatives." How would being a symbol, or representative, of sound conservative values lead to shaming by fellow conservatives? To the contrary, a "tradwife" is now counter-cultural, a champion of self-differentiation and liberation from the mob. She is an exemplar of what it means to be truly free and, as such, is admired and respected by the conservative side.