Focusing on tradwife vs girlboss serves a political purpose. Instead of focusing on why families can't keep up with the cost of living, policymakers shift blame to whether women work outside of the home. Thus the economic questions receive far less attention. https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliakorn/2026/07/20/the-real-cost-of-the-trad-wife-vs-girlboss-debate-what-america-isnt-talking-about/