Megan Agnew, Jessie Tu, Rosie Waterland, moderated by Nakkiah Lui

As the Trad Wife phenomenon rises up the algorithm, clips of women collecting newly laid eggs and baking bread are finding their way into “For You” pages everywhere. Rejecting the grind of girlbossing has its allure, but is this trend harmlessly traditional or scarily archaic? 

Join this spirited conversation as our intrepid panel explores the many questions about how and why a movement centred on servitude has come to dominate the zeitgeist. Is it possible to separate the aesthetics of homesteading from the entrenched gender norms on display? What is the role of wealth for those able to choose this time-consuming version of domesticity? Is there a regressively political element to household labour being the work of women? And why can’t we look away? Follow us down the rabbit hole as we examine how these influencers perform the roles of wife and mother for public consumption and how feminism fits into this story. 

Live from All About Women Festival, Sydney Opera House
Closed Captioned and Auslan