On today\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: aprons off.\n\nHas there ever been a better time to be a woman in America? Probably not\u2026 but that\u2019s a low bar. Modern feminism is having trouble making a case for itself, in the face of a challenging economy and backslides in reproductive rights. So when women on social media present themselves as traditional wives and homemakers, achieving the self-actualization of heteronormativity, have they given up? Or are they showing us what feminist thought might be missing?\n\nDr. C. Nicole Mason joins us to share her journey into the minds of tradwives\u2026 and her realization that they might have a point.\n\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\n\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\n\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices