Modern feminism doesn’t represent all women. Here’s what does

Modern feminism doesn’t represent all women. Here’s what does


Girlboss and “tradwife” content dominate social media, but a lot of mothers with small children don’t fit either category. They prefer something in the middle: to work part-time, come in and out of the workforce, or take on roles with maximum flexibility. Research from the Institute for Family Studies found that 40% of married mothers with children under 5 prefer part-time work, with 39% preferring full-time work, and 20% preferring not to work.

Modern married mothers embrace the messy middle. Our policies and culture should too.

Yet national policies often are stuck in an age of traditional 9-to-5 jobs. The Biden administration, for example, sought to tighten restrictions on independent contracting, which many women prefer due to the flexibility it provides.

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American society isn’t very accepting of a middle

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