Tradwives are a terrible representation of Christianity

Before I make my case, I will start out by defining what a tradwife is. A tradwife is a portmanteau, short for traditional wife. Many so-called tradwives believe that their highest calling is to serve a man, that men are superior to women, and that women should not have the same rights as men.
Now, when I criticise tradwives, I am NOT criticising housewives, stay at home mums, or women who just like doing nice things for their husbands. What I am criticising is the ideology behind tradwives.

  1. They don't understand Christian marriage.

It's not uncommon for tradwives to totally misuse scripture to justify wives' mistreatment. They commonly say that wives need to obey their husbands and that women are inferior to their husbands. However, this is a total misunderstanding of scripture. The husband is the head of the household, but not as a tyrant but as a loving and self-sacrificial leader (Ephesians 5:25-33) and he must serve his wife as a Christlike figure (Luke 22:24-27)

  1. They are against women's rights

It's one thing to say you want to be a stay-at-home wife and serve your husband. It's entirely a different thing to brand yourself an anti-feminist and say that women don't deserve the right to vote, work, or own bank accounts. If you hate half the population so much that you think they should be oppressed. If you believe that, you aren't a christian.

  1. They are okay with women's bodies being used against our will.

I've had tradwives tell me that as a married woman its okay for my husband to use my body against my will and it's not my say on how many children we have. Despicable.

  1. They are usually very judgemental of women who choose to work and prioritize their careers.

There is nothing in scripture to back up hating women who don't want to work.

  1. They misapply their rage

Tradwives will usually rage at women who don't want to obey their husbands, but they give a pass to men who dont want to provide for their wives. Proving its not about gender roles but moreso about denigrating women.

Posted Apr 4, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC

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