[stantaylor]

> It seems to me that the whole "trad wife" thing is rage-bait that the press took hold of and blew out of proportion

I don't disagree with you, but there were a couple of crucial steps before that: first, extreme views/lifestyles being amplified on social media that lead people to belief that they are more widespread than they may be, and second, people with related political beliefs latching onto and further amplifying this trend for their own political gain.