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We can learn about 'trad wives' from Diane Keaton’s finest role

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The “trad wife” trend online comprises a small but visible movement of women who advocate a “return to traditional gender norms” through domesticity and submission to their husbands.

They tend to be conservative, and some regard them as anti-feminist — part of a movement called “lifestyle evangelism.” Trad wives are a counterpoint to the philosophy of Sheryl Sandberg’s best-selling book "Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead," which urged women to overcome society’s expectations, take risks, and pursue their ambitions.

Diane Keaton’s death is an occasion to reflect on these dueling ideologies. Keaton led an unconventional life — from her quirky personal fashion to her adoption of two children as a single mother after she was fifty. She also made a........

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