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LB - The Happy Underachiever's avatar

ON the other hand - there are sightings that some women are saying the quiet part out loud and hopefully it will have Gen Z and Gen Alpha pause and reflect on life choices. Take a look at Kelsea Ballerini's new song "I Sit in Parks" and Carly Pearce's new song "Dream Come True"

https://www.glamour.com/story/kelsea-ballerini-i-sit-in-parks-discourse

https://wkml.com/2025/11/17/carly-pearce-talks-about-new-song-dream-come-true/

We should not con another generation of women to want to spend their entire lives girl bossing and being "independent."

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Glenn Perry's avatar

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.

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