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Jess Calarco
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social
sociologist | writer | professor at UW Madison | families, schools, inequalities | qualitative methods | she/her | mom of two hams new book: holding it together--how women became america's safety net (portfolio/penguin, 2024) www.jessicacalarco.com
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JCjessicacalarco.bsky.social

Why are those tradwife accounts so appealing? Because our profits-over-people economy leaves workers--especially moms--so little time for joy. Like the joy that comes from spending time with loved ones, making your home beautiful, and cooking yummy meals. BUT... 🧵 1/

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There are ways to reclaim that joy that don't require having a million followers or finding a husband who makes enough to afford a stay-at-home wife. Policies like a 4-day workweek and 6wks/yr of universal paid vacation time would leave us ALL with more time for joy. 2/

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JC
Jess Calarco
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social
sociologist | writer | professor at UW Madison | families, schools, inequalities | qualitative methods | she/her | mom of two hams new book: holding it together--how women became america's safety net (portfolio/penguin, 2024) www.jessicacalarco.com
6.2k followers889 following1.4k posts