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British author Liane Child鈥檚 novel, The Trad Wife鈥檚 Secret, is inspired by influencers who believe in traditional gender roles in marriage.

Known as 鈥檛rad wives鈥� on social media, the online content of influencers like @ballerinafarm usually depicts tranquil domestic settings with multiple children and food cooked from scratch.

So is this a wholesome phenomenon or a dangerous and sexist regression? And what is the appeal of millions of people who follow 鈥榯rad wives鈥�?

Nuala McGovern was joined by author Liane Child and by British 鈥渢raditional housewife鈥� and influencer Charlie Gray to discuss.

You can listen back to the full interview on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds - it's the Woman's Hour episode from Tuesday 20 May 2025.