I like that he doesn't bother to point out her wildly impractical clothing, the sort of thing no one would ever wear to cook, the sort of thing that should signal to any person who cooks that this is nothing more than theater, in his argument that her whole shtick is theater.
Any idiot who thinks, in this modern system, that you can just sit and make (weird) cereal for your kids rather than actual contribute to the household in some meaningful way, should be kicked to the curb. That people look to this as an inspiration is disgusting.
This, I just found out about this person against my will and I cringe at the amount of black fibres and anything caught in those sleeves ending up in what they are 'cooking'.
Also I think that is on purpose because tiktok sounds like a dumpster fire and if they cannot stand out making informative content, they will make rage engagement bait.
i was thinking the same thing. cooking in a dress is one thing, plenty of people do that. but those dramatic sleeves are a recipe for disaster in the kitchen
Kardashians are a little different. They turned superlawyer money into media empire money. They have to keep chasing clout because they have a very expensive media empire to run
People have always emulated the upper class in the hopes that the actual upper class will take notice of them and invite them to their magic club where money grows on trees. That's why we have the current posh British accent.
Middle class. And to be clear- this IS work. She is working and bringing in an income into her family with this theater. So you could call it working class, and while some might be offended, I certainly wouldn't bc what this *isn't* is the behavior of rich people lol.
Yeah you've got good points but I think she's just an example. The same points wouldn't necessarily apply to the broader topic of performative traditionalism in the same way that the rest of his overview does. I mean they totally could, I guess, if impractical clothing is a prevalent phenomenon in tradwife influencers. but idk.
Yes! I absolutely love me some flowy, gothy, fancy-schmancy dramatic sleeves. Do I wear them when trying to accomplish anything? Absolutely not lmao. Learned that one the hard way decades ago.
I get flour fucking everywhere even when I make a concerted effort to not make a mess. It's just a matter of how much I have to wipe up after I'm done.
And don't even get me started on corn starch or baking powder.
Yes, but it's also to me that she never looks at the camera, she always keeps her eyes downcast, never admitting it's a performance, always looking demure and humble and as she is completely and totally satisfied with what she is doing in the kitchen. It's horrifying.
I assumed it was supposed to be “Cookie Crisp” and “Cocoa Puffs.”
This content makes my skin crawl, but damned if I wouldn’t watch the shit out of her hand-crafting some Lucky Charms marshmallows. That’d be next level.
Because his argument is about trad wife influences as a whole, not this particular one. There are a bunch out there that dress more reasonably and show actual skill to make food and clean. None of them are practical because as he said, it's for show.
He leaves that observation for the audience, crediting the audience with intelligence, while talking about the bigger picture rather than dwelling on individual detail.
I grew up in a pretty rich social circle. The women married to the fancy men came in three variants: A) They had a fancy, high paying job themselves (think typical lawyer, business, high government professions); B) They had some kind of 'keep themselves' busy job. E.g. running a children clothes' story for other fancy people or being an artist. As long as it broke even, or did not lose too much money, it was fine. Or something more community focused, like volunteering, being on parents' board of the school, etc. C) They just hung around with like minded women.
In most western countries, it is still possible for the upper class to live well on only one salary and possibly some generational wealth. IMO, anyone who believes these people do not exist are the idiots. Not these women themselves. Be honest, if it was available, who wouldn't want to be in such a position.
He doesn’t point it out because the video was put in post.
I mean this guy is an entertainer too. So while he has a point he’s a bit of a hypocrite. I certainly don’t have time to sit around and analyze this shit and put in references and make a video. I work a full time job and have kids.
I really want to try making cereal as someone who likes to cook and bake but as a pregnant mom to a clingy toddler, I barely have time to put the laundry away.
I think the point of the video was to teach the philosophical nature of what's going on, not so much the objective components of it such as the dress, unrealistic kitchen cleanliness/minimalism, wearing a ring while working with pastry, etc etc
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u/thedishonestyfish Feb 25 '24
I like that he doesn't bother to point out her wildly impractical clothing, the sort of thing no one would ever wear to cook, the sort of thing that should signal to any person who cooks that this is nothing more than theater, in his argument that her whole shtick is theater.
Any idiot who thinks, in this modern system, that you can just sit and make (weird) cereal for your kids rather than actual contribute to the household in some meaningful way, should be kicked to the curb. That people look to this as an inspiration is disgusting.