Alena Pettitt: A Voice for Traditional Housewives

Based in the Cotswolds, U.K., Pettitt encourages women to be better homemakers, inspiring them through advice on housekeeping, marriage and family, and traditions.

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The danger posed by a marmalade-making, vacuum-wielding housewife apparently can’t be overstated—at least that’s the impression you might get if you were to scan headlines in U.K. media in the past couple of months.
When the BBC interviewed Alena Pettitt, a 34-year-old housewife from Gloucestershire, England, about what being a traditional wife means to her, the headline read “#TradWife: ‘Submitting to My Husband Like It’s 1959.’”
Despite the eye-catching headline, the coverage was fairly neutral: Pettitt spoke about her life and values as a housewife. Media reactions were swift; housewives who spoke up in favor of their lifestyles and traditional values were denigrated as “extremists” and as being “as misogynistic as men,” in one editorial published by the Independent; in The Guardian, links were drawn to the alt-right movement, with a final note that admitted that being a happy housewife did not equate to being a Nazi, but claimed nevertheless, “it’s time to dial down a notch, tradwives, for your own sake.”
So, what’s all this sound and snark about?
Well, to elaborate on Pettitt’s case, the mom and housewife runs a website called The Darling Academy, which delves into British lifestyle—good manners, homemaking tips (an entry on “Pressing Matters” is all about proper ironing), and old-fashioned recipes.
Her Instagram feed gives a peek into her life: flowers beautifully arranged in a vase in anticipation of spring; relishing a cup of Earl Gray tea and procrastinating before doing her least favorite chore, mopping; scones, cream, and jam (all so English!). It’s a snapshot of a warm home and the activities that go into its upkeep.

More: https://www.theepochtimes.com/alena-pettitt-a-voice-for-traditional-housewives_3258941.html

Alena Pettitt: A Voice for Traditional Housewives

Alena Pettitt: A Voice for Traditional Housewives

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