housewife

But the housewife in these displays was still expected to remain responsible for the home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

And in an era where women were forced into gendered stereotypes – housewife, temptress, fallen woman, mixed-up girl – she satirised and sent up those roles, playing them to the hilt while emphasising her strength.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Since yesterday we've been wondering what will become of our lives," 38-year-old housewife Gloria Giraldo, whose neighborhood had tumbled around her, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The first was a twenty-three-year-old Toronto housewife, who said her professional name was Bambi Kramer, and advised the school to address her mail accordingly.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

Tradwife content whitewashes history, but an honest look shows that contempt for housewives was a widespread theme in the past.

From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026

German defence giant Rheinmetall on Sunday sought to smooth over a row caused by comments from its boss comparing Ukrainian factories producing drones to "housewives" making weapons in their kitchens.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In nonprofit has shed about a quarter of its staff as the founder focuses the feminist organization on pushing back against the “tradwife” and manosphere movements that prioritize women’s roles as housewives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The nation's first Games gold in 18 years had been won by what was dismissively - and erroneously - described at the time as a group of Scottish housewives in an odd little sport.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

A gasp came up from some housewives who had stopped to gossip on the sidewalk while going to and fro about their shopping.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith