While many Americans would see this as an unthinkable regression to a time when women were treated as second-class Americans, proponents of the concept believe deeply that this arrangement is what God envisioned in a marriage. (Yee, The New York Times)
Read MoreThis “tradwife” movement urges a return to traditional roles and, when researchers in the US recently set out to examine what kind of men support it, they expected to find a cohort fond of old-fashioned chivalry. The reality, they say, was rather different. (Blakely, The Times)
Read MoreWhile legend has it that the Easter Bunny is a long-eared, furry, cotton-tailed creature who hops from house to house to deliver candy-filled baskets, there's more to his history you might not be familiar with. (Fiedler & O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping)
Read MoreThe number actively engaging with social media by posting or commenting has fallen from 61 per cent in 2024 to 49 per cent last year, a survey by Ofcom has found. Fewer people feel positive about being online, and only 36 per cent of social media users say that the platforms are good for their mental health. (Alt, The Times)
Read Morehurch was a much-needed IRL “third space” for the terminally online; it afforded meaningful connection and the potential to turn those connections into serious relationships; in an ugly and inauthentic world, Catholicism offered beauty and tradition. (O’Neill, The Washington Post)
Read MoreAmericans who spend at least five hours a day on social media are more likely to feel heard, but also more open to political violence and less supportive of democracy, according to a major new poll released this week. (Parks, The Washington Post)
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