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[00:00:02] spent years trapped in the
[00:00:33] Hello, hello, it's time to untangle ourselves with
[00:00:36] "Enredados" (Tangled). Telesurkey's space invites you to navigate the
[00:00:40] world of social media more consciously, its
[00:00:42] session of the United Nations mysteries, dangers, and applications on different
[00:00:45] digital platforms. Join us to understand
[00:00:48] alternatives in this virtual universe so that together we can avoid
[00:00:52] getting lost in it.
[00:00:55] routine or consuming How many times have you found yourself staring at the screen at a girl in a 1950s floral dress,
[00:01:00] with an impeccable hairstyle and a perfect smile,
[00:01:03] kneading bread from scratch? Today, we're going to
[00:01:06] unravel the phenomenon that has the algorithm's head spinning
[00:01:09] crazy: the TradWives, or traditional
[00:01:11] wives. At first glance, it seems like
[00:01:15] harmless content: ASMR-like videos,
[00:01:18] flour flying under pastel lights, and a
[00:01:21] super-relaxing retro aesthetic. But what exactly are they? This
[00:01:25] term comes from the union of the words "traditional" and
[00:01:29] "wives." It also defines a community
[00:01:32] of women on social media
[00:01:35] first, let's who promote a return to ultra-traditional gender roles
[00:01:38] from the mid-20th century. Their
[00:01:41] premise is to dedicate themselves
[00:01:45] exclusively to homemaking, cooking, and
[00:01:48] raising a large family, handing over financial
[00:01:51] leadership and decision-making entirely to their
[00:01:55] provider husbands.
[00:01:59] But behind the homemade bread, there's a simmering debate:
[00:02:02] are we facing a simple aesthetic preference to escape modern work
[00:02:06] stress, or are they selling us an agitated fantasy
[00:02:10] that makes the real risks of economic
[00:02:13] dependence invisible? It's not simply being a stay-at-home mom;
[00:02:17] it's an internet subculture and an ideological movement with
[00:02:20] very specific characteristics: First, they have very specific gender roles,
[00:02:24] meaning they promote that a woman's natural and primary place is the home, raising children and
[00:02:28] serving her family. Second, submission to the husband. But be careful, this is a
[00:02:32] central pillar of the movement. They themselves use the word "submission," promoting the man as the
[00:02:36] absolute leader of the home, but not only that, also as the financial provider
[00:02:39] and the one who makes decisions for the home. They also reject the modern
[00:02:43] feminist movement. The creators of this niche openly argue that modern
[00:02:46] feminism harmed women by pushing them into the corporate
[00:02:50] world, alienating them from their divine or biological nature.
[00:02:53] Get comfortable because today we're taking the filters off the flour and
[00:02:57] unraveling everything.
[00:03:04] Did you know that your brain consumes TradWife videos for the
[00:03:07] same reason it watches cleaning and
[00:03:09] organizing content?
[00:03:12] Although on the internet, the phenomenon of traditional wives
[00:03:15] is usually analyzed for its political and ideological load,
[00:03:19] behind the screen something much more pragmatic happens: the
[00:03:22] algorithm doesn't understand ideologies, it understands
[00:03:25] attention. Engineers of platforms like TikTok
[00:03:30] saw that beyond the message, what really matters to their
[00:03:33] owners is how long it can keep you hooked, what emotions
[00:03:37] it awakens, and how many times you come back for more. For the
[00:03:40] algorithm, the question isn't what you think, but what makes
[00:03:44] you stay. TradWife content went
[00:03:48] viral worldwide because it activates a phenomenon in the brain
[00:03:51] called visual satisfaction through
[00:03:54] order. Science has shown that watching perfectly
[00:03:58] symmetrical scenes like: someone reorganizing a pantry,
[00:04:01] kneading impeccable bread, or folding vintage clothes with soft
[00:04:05] music reduces stress and generates small spikes of
[00:04:08] dopamine. That's why the AI systems of social
[00:04:12] networks classified these videos in the same technical
[00:04:16] package as ASMR and clean talk, the audiovisuals of
[00:04:19] people deep-cleaning houses.
[00:04:23] Most users don't stay glued to the
[00:04:27] screen because they agree with the 1950s lifestyle,
[00:04:30] but because their brains enter a state of
[00:04:34] hypnotic relaxation in the face of
[00:04:36] perfect order.
[00:04:42] review. To enjoy And in our most searched segment, we scroll through the most viral of the week:
[00:04:46] trends, scandals, memes, or movements that set the
[00:04:50] net on fire and shook global searches:
[00:04:53] curiosity, indignation, digital
[00:04:55] smoke. Here, we tell you everything without
[00:04:58] filters.
[00:05:00] The European Union is determined to put a stop to the controlled
[00:05:03] exposure of young people in the digital environment.
[00:05:07] Therefore, through a new regulatory framework, the community
[00:05:10] bloc seeks to establish strict and unified
[00:05:14] rules for the 27 member states
[00:05:17] regarding the use of social digital networks,
[00:05:21] online games, and artificial intelligence
[00:05:24] assistants. The initiative proposes a
[00:05:27] tiered protection scheme by age, where minors aged
[00:05:30] 13 to 15 years will have a total
[00:05:34] prohibition. Only profiles supervised by
[00:05:37] parents, mothers, representatives, or legal
[00:05:40] guardians will be permitted,
[00:05:43] depending on the country, with limited functions and
[00:05:46] time. Meanwhile, for those aged
[00:05:50] 15 to 18 years, a secure-by-design
[00:05:53] approach will be required, where these networks will be prohibited from using
[00:05:57] addictive algorithms or hyper-personalized
[00:06:00] recommendations that incentivize
[00:06:02] hyperconnection. In this regard, companies
[00:06:06] of these digital socialization spaces
[00:06:09] must implement effective and
[00:06:12] interoperable age verification systems that respect
[00:06:16] privacy, eliminating mechanisms like infinite
[00:06:20] scrolling and blocking the massive collection of data
[00:06:23] in adolescent accounts. With this
[00:06:26] proposal, Brussels seeks to standardize the
[00:06:29] fragmented regulations of countries like France
[00:06:33] and Spain, sending a direct message to the
[00:06:36] industry: the protection of mental health and child
[00:06:40] well-being will be legally above
[00:06:43] engagement metrics.
[00:06:47] Could artificial intelligence replace your
[00:06:50] job? The answer doesn't depend
[00:06:53] solely on having a university degree; it can also
[00:06:57] be in something as specific as physical
[00:07:00] skills, creativity, and the ability to interact
[00:07:04] directly with other people. According to a
[00:07:07] report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some of
[00:07:11] the jobs with lower exposure to
[00:07:14] automation include trades such as
[00:07:17] cabinetmaking, floristry, locksmithing,
[00:07:21] upholstery, as well as activities related to
[00:07:24] personal care. While AI advances
[00:07:27] in tasks that require processing large
[00:07:31] volumes of information, writing content,
[00:07:34] analyzing data, or generating code, it still faces
[00:07:37] greater difficulties when it must combine
[00:07:41] physical skills, adaptation to changing environments, and
[00:07:44] human contact. At the other extreme, professions
[00:07:48] related to management, analysis, and digital
[00:07:51] work such as engineering, law, economics,
[00:07:55] marketing, and programming
[00:07:58] face accelerated transformation as these
[00:08:02] tools incorporate new capabilities. But the
[00:08:06] discussion is not limited to what jobs might
[00:08:09] disappear; it also points to what jobs
[00:08:12] will emerge and what skills will have greater value in the
[00:08:16] future. The projections cited by the study
[00:08:20] estimate that by 2035,
[00:08:22] approximately 6 million new jobs could be
[00:08:26] created, especially in areas such as health,
[00:08:29] personal care, and digital infrastructure. The
[00:08:32] advanced technology is not only changing the tools
[00:08:36] with which we work, it is also redefining
[00:08:40] what is done, what
[00:08:43] skills are needed, and what the future of employment
[00:08:47] will be like.
[00:08:52] The Tradwife phenomenon is sweeping TikTok and Instagram with
[00:08:56] vintage aesthetics, recipes from scratch, and debates about
[00:08:59] couple roles. Given the enormous popularity of these videos
[00:09:03] in our feed, it is worth questioning how consuming
[00:09:07] Tradwife content really affects
[00:09:09] us.
[00:09:11] a) It teaches us to improve our personal finances.
[00:09:15] b) It romanticizes economic dependence and an unrealistic
[00:09:19] lifestyle. c) It helps us have
[00:09:22] healthier and more equitable relationships. and
[00:09:26] d) It eliminates social pressure on how we should appear
[00:09:29] on social media. Stay tuned to "Enredados" to find out the
[00:09:33] answer.
[00:09:54] And they, never in their hatred, never moved by that hatred,
[00:09:57] will be able to face the energy, the morale, the
[00:10:01] decision that, inspired by their convictions, they have to
[00:10:05] defend this revolution, the humble layers of our
[00:10:08] country. Fidel Castro. September 20,
[00:10:12] 1961, speech delivered at the graduation ceremony of
[00:10:16] 750 revolutionary instructors, held at the
[00:10:19] Osvaldo Sánchez School of Revolutionary Instructors, Havana,
[00:10:22] Cuba. Cuba.
[00:10:32] As every year, the United Nations headquarters receives world
[00:10:36] leaders during its high-level week, amid the international
[00:10:39] debate on the transformation of multilateral organizations
[00:10:43] to act in favor of the majorities who demand equity in decision-making
[00:10:47] and truly impact the respect for peoples' self-determination and
[00:10:51] international law. Telesur provides special coverage of this
[00:10:55] important event with our special envoy Jorge
[00:10:58] Gestoso and our correspondents in the United
[00:11:50] The trend went viral on social media, selling an
[00:11:53] attractive idea: escape the
[00:11:57] exhausting work culture to return to a simple,
[00:12:00] aesthetic life dedicated 100% to the home. But
[00:12:03] beware, because there's a huge plot twist here. Although
[00:12:07] the official narrative promotes economic dependence and
[00:12:11] rejection of traditional work, the reality is very
[00:12:14] different. These influencers are actually
[00:12:17] CEOs of their own brand. When we
[00:12:20] analyze this phenomenon from a business, sociology, and economic perspective,
[00:12:24] the data we have collected shows us several very important paradoxes:
[00:12:27] First, the paradox of monetization, meaning they are businesswomen. The biggest myth of the
[00:12:31] movement is that these women don't work. The reality is that the largest TradWife accounts
[00:12:35] operate as media producers. Behind the image of the submissive wife who only
[00:12:39] cooks, there are highly lucrative businesses. They monetize their videos, they have
[00:12:42] contracts with brands, they generate money from the same networks, they sell recipe books, aprons, or
[00:12:46] organic products. Ironically, their anti-work lifestyle is a
[00:12:49] full-time job that often makes them the main providers for
[00:12:53] their household. Let's look at the contrast between the vibe they
[00:12:57] project on social media and the reality behind
[00:12:59] the camera. Hannah
[00:13:01] Nieleman, a former Juilliard dancer
[00:13:05] who lives on a Utah farm, bakes sourdough bread,
[00:13:09] milks cows by hand, and cares for her eight children with no
[00:13:12] visible help. Behind that austere aesthetic is a
[00:13:16] giant fortune. Her husband is the heir of the
[00:13:19] founder of Jet Blue airline. The farm has
[00:13:23] state-of-the-art technology, including a luxury
[00:13:27] kitchen worth over $20,000, support staff, and a massive
[00:13:31] e-commerce business that sells agricultural products nationwide.
[00:13:35] nationwide. Nara
[00:13:37] Smith, a mother who prepares
[00:13:40] absolutely everything from scratch, from chewing gum to
[00:13:44] toothpaste, wearing impeccable designer dresses
[00:13:47] and speaking in a soft, ASMR-style voice. It's not
[00:13:51] a home diary; it's high-budget entertainment.
[00:13:55] Nara is an international model for elite agencies, and her
[00:13:58] husband, Lucky Blue Smith, is a renowned model for luxury
[00:14:02] brands. Behind every 60-second video is a
[00:14:06] professional production and multimillion-dollar
[00:14:09] advertising contracts. Stevie
[00:14:12] Williams, one of the most explicit voices
[00:14:16] of the movement, promoting the idea of being a submissive
[00:14:19] wife and giving up financial independence. In
[00:14:23] reality, the paradox is complete. Her message against
[00:14:26] economic autonomy is precisely financed by
[00:14:30] her own digital income. Williams
[00:14:33] manages a very well-monetized personal brand with affiliate
[00:14:37] links, subscription content, and
[00:14:40] sponsorships. Alena Kate
[00:14:43] Petit, a pioneer of the movement in the United
[00:14:47] Kingdom with The Darling Academy, defending the
[00:14:50] return to traditional gender roles where the man is
[00:14:54] the only one. The curious thing is that while
[00:14:57] she defends the role of a traditional housewife, she does so from her
[00:15:01] position as an author, speaker, and
[00:15:03] consultant. She generates her own income by selling
[00:15:07] books, charging for interviews, and marketing online
[00:15:11] courses. The problem is not choosing to dedicate
[00:15:14] oneself to the home, but selling it as an easy,
[00:15:17] accessible lifestyle—something that in reality is only sustained by large
[00:15:21] family capital and the income generated by
[00:15:25] monetization on social
[00:15:26] media.
[00:15:31] On social media, trends evolve so
[00:15:35] quickly that language has to reinvent itself to avoid
[00:15:38] becoming obsolete. Just as platforms adjust their
[00:15:42] rules to avoid toxic or radical content, some
[00:15:45] content creators find a way to bypass those
[00:15:49] filters by using the exact words. Therefore,
[00:15:53] today, in "Behind the Algorithm," your digital
[00:15:55] dictionary will teach you to read between the lines with these two
[00:15:59] terms: "Feminine energy" is the
[00:16:03] aesthetic disguise of the TradWife narrative. Many creators
[00:16:06] use this concept, usually associated with self-care,
[00:16:09] intuition, and spirituality, to slip
[00:16:13] in discourses about submission and traditional roles without
[00:16:16] raising suspicions. This way, they prevent the platform from
[00:16:20] detecting sensitive political content. On the other hand, we have
[00:16:23] "algorithm trapping," which refers to the
[00:16:26] emotional ambush of the feed. It happens when algorithms
[00:16:29] detect that you're saturated with
[00:16:33] videos about work burnout. Instead of offering
[00:16:36] real solutions, AI bombards you with the perfect
[00:16:40] and relaxed life of the TradWife world, offering an
[00:16:43] illusion of domestic peace just when you are most
[00:16:47] vulnerable. vulnerable.
[00:16:50] Learning to read these codes is not about censoring what
[00:16:53] you see, but about navigating your social networks consciously.
[00:16:56] The next time a hyper-aesthetic video promises the
[00:17:00] solution to your stressful days, ask yourself: Is it genuine
[00:17:04] inspiration or is it just the algorithm taking advantage of your
[00:17:07] exhaustion to sell you an
[00:17:34] We celebrate 21 years of informational battle and. Telesur takes a step
[00:17:38] forward with Telesur Plus, our new
[00:17:41] web platform that allows journalists, correspondents, and
[00:17:44] editors to work in a network, a digital newsroom,
[00:17:47] and an information distribution center where multimedia content is
[00:17:51] shared and downloaded, from reports and videos to
[00:17:55] photos and infographics, which allows us to connect the voices that others
[00:17:59] silence, amplify the reality of the Global South, and put it
[00:18:02] at the service of our peoples, because telling the truth requires more than good
[00:18:06] journalism, it requires doing it as a community.
[00:18:09] Telesur Plus, the new informative venture of
[00:18:13] Telesur. The world is constantly
[00:18:16] moving, and every day new
[00:18:19] events are generated. Global geopolitics is shifting. We
[00:18:23] ask ourselves, what is behind each event? What are
[00:18:26] the consequences, and how do they affect us? To these
[00:18:29] questions, we will seek to put the dot of
[00:18:32] an i.
[00:18:37] Only on Telesur.
[00:18:57] Amidst this trend on digital social networks, the
[00:19:00] counterpoint began to gain strength. Content
[00:19:03] creators who lived that model from within decided
[00:19:07] to leave, and today they share their experiences on the
[00:19:10] platform. So let's see some cases of ex-TradWives
[00:19:13] and key influencers who are making visible the cracks
[00:19:17] of this phenomenon and redefining motherhood and home from
[00:19:21] autonomy. Let's see. Jenny
[00:19:24] Gage grew up under Mormon
[00:19:28] doctrine with only one idea in mind: to be the ideal
[00:19:31] wife and mother. She married young, left university at her partner's
[00:19:35] request, and dedicated four years to the
[00:19:38] home with a dynamic marked by isolation and emotional
[00:19:42] abuse. After divorcing and leaving the religion, the
[00:19:46] reality check was harsh: no savings, no work
[00:19:49] experience, and sleeping in her car. The story exploded on
[00:19:53] TikTok when she posted a blunt video in which she claimed to be
[00:19:56] an ex-TradWife and to have three jobs to survive.
[00:20:00] Today, she exposes the opposite side of giant accounts like
[00:20:04] Ballerina Farm, raising alerts about the dangers of economic
[00:20:08] independence. Sharon
[00:20:10] Johnson, mother of six children in Utah.
[00:20:14] Sharon didn't see herself as a victim; she felt she had chosen
[00:20:18] massive parenting out of conviction. The turning point came
[00:20:21] when she and her husband left the Mormon church. By
[00:20:24] dismantling the doctrine, the gender dynamics in her home
[00:20:27] wobbled. She began to search for who she was beyond
[00:20:31] motherhood. Today, she promotes reality without the pressure of
[00:20:34] perfection. She achieved her own financial independence and
[00:20:37] reorganized the household burden with her partner. Her motto: I am
[00:20:41] a person first, being a mother and wife comes
[00:20:44] second. Enitsa
[00:20:47] Templeton, this creator and activist
[00:20:52] TradWife mold, driven by religious
[00:20:55] beliefs and social expectations about female
[00:20:58] submission. In the end, she defined her marriage as a controlling
[00:21:02] and suffocating environment that completely nullified her personal
[00:21:05] goals. After breaking with that cycle, she became a
[00:21:09] strong voice in podcasts and debate spaces where
[00:21:12] she speaks openly about coercive control and the urgency
[00:21:16] for all women to retain their financial and intellectual
[00:21:20] autonomy. Nija Ruch and the
[00:21:23] Mother and Untethered community. The
[00:21:27] perfect counterbalance within this landscape. Niha Ruch
[00:21:31] founded Mother and Untethered not as an escape from
[00:21:34] extremism, but as a conscious alternative for those
[00:21:38] who choose to pause their career or prioritize home without falling
[00:21:42] into discourses of submission or unrealistic aesthetics.
[00:21:45] Her platform addresses domestic work from the perspective of mental
[00:21:49] health, flexibility, and autonomy: raising children does not
[00:21:52] mean freezing your projects, giving up your
[00:21:55] intellect, or silencing your voice.
[00:21:59] These creators not only broke the algorithm but
[00:22:02] also opened an urgent debate on mental health,
[00:22:05] economic autonomy, and the importance of not
[00:22:08] disappearing within our own homes, because
[00:22:12] caring for your loved ones should never mean neglecting to care for
[00:22:16] yourself.
[00:22:21] The time has come to answer this week's question, but
[00:22:25] recall it. How does consuming TradWife content
[00:22:29] really affect us? If your answer was option B,
[00:22:32] "It romanticizes economic dependence and sells an unrealistic
[00:22:36] lifestyle," you are correct, and I'll explain why. Watching the
[00:22:39] content of the TradWife movement does not pose a direct
[00:22:42] danger by itself, but from its conception, it does
[00:22:46] involve psychological, social, and media risks
[00:22:50] related to how this type of audiovisual narrative
[00:22:53] is persuaded, consumed, and interpreted. Consuming
[00:22:57] this content frequently or uncritically carries certain
[00:23:00] risks to consider.
[00:23:04] On one hand, the deepest risk of this narrative is how
[00:23:07] it transforms vulnerability into an aesthetic ideal. By
[00:23:11] presenting the renunciation of financial independence as an
[00:23:14] act of self-care and mental peace, it invisibilizes the
[00:23:18] real dangers of being left without savings, without a work
[00:23:22] history, and without a support network in scenarios of
[00:23:25] divorce, financial crises, or domestic violence.
[00:23:28] Total dependence is not a refuge; it is a position of extreme
[00:23:32] fragility. And on the other hand, these channels do not show real
[00:23:35] life, but highly edited scenes.
[00:23:39] By omitting the physical exhaustion, the mental load,
[00:23:43] the isolation, and the daily complexity of domestic
[00:23:46] work, the viewer internalizes an unattainable standard. The
[00:23:50] direct result for those trying to balance work
[00:23:53] and home is a constant burden of guilt, frustration, and
[00:23:57] inadequacy.
[00:23:59] Enjoying a cooking video or seeking aesthetic inspiration is
[00:24:03] harmless as mere entertainment. The real
[00:24:07] impact appears when we consume that narrative without
[00:24:10] filter and critical thinking and assume a digital
[00:24:13] production as a safe, real, and sustainable
[00:24:16] life model. The problem has never been that you love
[00:24:20] making cookies, that you like taking care of your home, or that due to religious convictions you decide to
[00:24:23] organize yourself in a certain way. That's not the problem; this is a free society. That
[00:24:27] decision deserves all the respect in the world, as long as it is seen as voluntary and not
[00:24:31] as a homogeneous imposition. It's that the renunciation of independence may be
[00:24:35] directly linked to chronic exhaustion. Women have
[00:24:38] massively entered the labor and public world, but men have not
[00:24:41] entered the domestic world. Our burdens and mental and physical
[00:24:45] overload have multiplied, and it is so brutal that the fantasy of
[00:24:49] someone else taking control, paying the bills, and telling us what to do, sounds like a rescue. We
[00:24:52] even prefer to give up rights just to live with less
[00:24:56] burdens. But beware, because this may be the trap: people, women
[00:25:00] especially, are willing to give up their autonomy for their partner to
[00:25:03] guarantee them comfort. And how do you evaluate that long-term guarantee that
[00:25:07] entails handing over complete control of your
[00:25:09] survival to another person?
[00:25:17] Lifestyle content on TikTok and Instagram can be very
[00:25:20] addictive and relaxing, but when discourses of
[00:25:23] submission and domestic perfection start creeping into your
[00:25:27] feed, disguised as mental peace, it's time for a
[00:25:32] social media without falling into the trap of false narratives, follow
[00:25:36] these steps. Enjoy the video, but don't believe
[00:25:40] the fiction. Remember that behind those 60
[00:25:43] seconds of peace, there's production, lights, and almost
[00:25:47] always a multimillion-dollar fortune off-camera.
[00:25:50] Autonomy is not negotiable. Working
[00:25:53] and earning your own resources doesn't break a
[00:25:56] relationship; it gives you the freedom to choose to be
[00:25:59] in it. Beware of the algorithm and the extreme
[00:26:02] ends: if an account goes from giving you recipes
[00:26:06] to telling you to give up your autonomy, block it, I'm not
[00:26:09] interested, no regrets. Filter out guilt and
[00:26:12] comparison: your worth is not measured by the neatness of your house
[00:26:16] or by fitting into a hyper-produced aesthetic
[00:26:19] standard.
[00:26:21] In the end, taking care of what you see on the screen is an act of
[00:26:24] self-care and mental hygiene. The key is to
[00:26:28] watch what entertains or inspires you without allowing someone else's
[00:26:31] narrative to influence the reality of your life or the security of your
[00:26:34] future. The Tradwife phenomenon is not a trip to the
[00:26:38] past, it's a hyper-calculated digital marketing
[00:26:41] strategy. The risk is not in enjoying cooking
[00:26:45] from scratch, the taste for retro design, or the conscious choice to
[00:26:49] dedicate oneself to the home, but in the awareness with which you
[00:26:52] confront this ideological narrative that often accompanies
[00:26:56] these accounts. Maintaining a critical stance
[00:26:59] diversifies digital consumption topics and understanding
[00:27:02] these videos as edited entertainment products is
[00:27:06] the key to avoiding falling into their traps or risks,
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