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00:00:02spent years trapped in the
00:00:33Hello, hello, it's time to untangle ourselves with
00:00:36"Enredados" (Tangled). Telesurkey's space invites you to navigate the
00:00:40world of social media more consciously, its
00:00:42session of the United Nations mysteries, dangers, and applications on different
00:00:45digital platforms. Join us to understand
00:00:48alternatives in this virtual universe so that together we can avoid
00:00:52getting lost in it.
00:00:55routine or consuming How many times have you found yourself staring at the screen at a girl in a 1950s floral dress,
00:01:00with an impeccable hairstyle and a perfect smile,
00:01:03kneading bread from scratch? Today, we're going to
00:01:06unravel the phenomenon that has the algorithm's head spinning
00:01:09crazy: the TradWives, or traditional
00:01:11wives. At first glance, it seems like
00:01:15harmless content: ASMR-like videos,
00:01:18flour flying under pastel lights, and a
00:01:21super-relaxing retro aesthetic. But what exactly are they? This
00:01:25term comes from the union of the words "traditional" and
00:01:29"wives." It also defines a community
00:01:32of women on social media
00:01:35first, let's who promote a return to ultra-traditional gender roles
00:01:38from the mid-20th century. Their
00:01:41premise is to dedicate themselves
00:01:45exclusively to homemaking, cooking, and
00:01:48raising a large family, handing over financial
00:01:51leadership and decision-making entirely to their
00:01:55provider husbands.
00:01:59But behind the homemade bread, there's a simmering debate:
00:02:02are we facing a simple aesthetic preference to escape modern work
00:02:06stress, or are they selling us an agitated fantasy
00:02:10that makes the real risks of economic
00:02:13dependence invisible? It's not simply being a stay-at-home mom;
00:02:17it's an internet subculture and an ideological movement with
00:02:20very specific characteristics: First, they have very specific gender roles,
00:02:24meaning they promote that a woman's natural and primary place is the home, raising children and
00:02:28serving her family. Second, submission to the husband. But be careful, this is a
00:02:32central pillar of the movement. They themselves use the word "submission," promoting the man as the
00:02:36absolute leader of the home, but not only that, also as the financial provider
00:02:39and the one who makes decisions for the home. They also reject the modern
00:02:43feminist movement. The creators of this niche openly argue that modern
00:02:46feminism harmed women by pushing them into the corporate
00:02:50world, alienating them from their divine or biological nature.
00:02:53Get comfortable because today we're taking the filters off the flour and
00:02:57unraveling everything.
00:03:04Did you know that your brain consumes TradWife videos for the
00:03:07same reason it watches cleaning and
00:03:09organizing content?
00:03:12Although on the internet, the phenomenon of traditional wives
00:03:15is usually analyzed for its political and ideological load,
00:03:19behind the screen something much more pragmatic happens: the
00:03:22algorithm doesn't understand ideologies, it understands
00:03:25attention. Engineers of platforms like TikTok
00:03:30saw that beyond the message, what really matters to their
00:03:33owners is how long it can keep you hooked, what emotions
00:03:37it awakens, and how many times you come back for more. For the
00:03:40algorithm, the question isn't what you think, but what makes
00:03:44you stay. TradWife content went
00:03:48viral worldwide because it activates a phenomenon in the brain
00:03:51called visual satisfaction through
00:03:54order. Science has shown that watching perfectly
00:03:58symmetrical scenes like: someone reorganizing a pantry,
00:04:01kneading impeccable bread, or folding vintage clothes with soft
00:04:05music reduces stress and generates small spikes of
00:04:08dopamine. That's why the AI systems of social
00:04:12networks classified these videos in the same technical
00:04:16package as ASMR and clean talk, the audiovisuals of
00:04:19people deep-cleaning houses.
00:04:23Most users don't stay glued to the
00:04:27screen because they agree with the 1950s lifestyle,
00:04:30but because their brains enter a state of
00:04:34hypnotic relaxation in the face of
00:04:36perfect order.
00:04:42review. To enjoy And in our most searched segment, we scroll through the most viral of the week:
00:04:46trends, scandals, memes, or movements that set the
00:04:50net on fire and shook global searches:
00:04:53curiosity, indignation, digital
00:04:55smoke. Here, we tell you everything without
00:04:58filters.
00:05:00The European Union is determined to put a stop to the controlled
00:05:03exposure of young people in the digital environment.
00:05:07Therefore, through a new regulatory framework, the community
00:05:10bloc seeks to establish strict and unified
00:05:14rules for the 27 member states
00:05:17regarding the use of social digital networks,
00:05:21online games, and artificial intelligence
00:05:24assistants. The initiative proposes a
00:05:27tiered protection scheme by age, where minors aged
00:05:3013 to 15 years will have a total
00:05:34prohibition. Only profiles supervised by
00:05:37parents, mothers, representatives, or legal
00:05:40guardians will be permitted,
00:05:43depending on the country, with limited functions and
00:05:46time. Meanwhile, for those aged
00:05:5015 to 18 years, a secure-by-design
00:05:53approach will be required, where these networks will be prohibited from using
00:05:57addictive algorithms or hyper-personalized
00:06:00recommendations that incentivize
00:06:02hyperconnection. In this regard, companies
00:06:06of these digital socialization spaces
00:06:09must implement effective and
00:06:12interoperable age verification systems that respect
00:06:16privacy, eliminating mechanisms like infinite
00:06:20scrolling and blocking the massive collection of data
00:06:23in adolescent accounts. With this
00:06:26proposal, Brussels seeks to standardize the
00:06:29fragmented regulations of countries like France
00:06:33and Spain, sending a direct message to the
00:06:36industry: the protection of mental health and child
00:06:40well-being will be legally above
00:06:43engagement metrics.
00:06:47Could artificial intelligence replace your
00:06:50job? The answer doesn't depend
00:06:53solely on having a university degree; it can also
00:06:57be in something as specific as physical
00:07:00skills, creativity, and the ability to interact
00:07:04directly with other people. According to a
00:07:07report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, some of
00:07:11the jobs with lower exposure to
00:07:14automation include trades such as
00:07:17cabinetmaking, floristry, locksmithing,
00:07:21upholstery, as well as activities related to
00:07:24personal care. While AI advances
00:07:27in tasks that require processing large
00:07:31volumes of information, writing content,
00:07:34analyzing data, or generating code, it still faces
00:07:37greater difficulties when it must combine
00:07:41physical skills, adaptation to changing environments, and
00:07:44human contact. At the other extreme, professions
00:07:48related to management, analysis, and digital
00:07:51work such as engineering, law, economics,
00:07:55marketing, and programming
00:07:58face accelerated transformation as these
00:08:02tools incorporate new capabilities. But the
00:08:06discussion is not limited to what jobs might
00:08:09disappear; it also points to what jobs
00:08:12will emerge and what skills will have greater value in the
00:08:16future. The projections cited by the study
00:08:20estimate that by 2035,
00:08:22approximately 6 million new jobs could be
00:08:26created, especially in areas such as health,
00:08:29personal care, and digital infrastructure. The
00:08:32advanced technology is not only changing the tools
00:08:36with which we work, it is also redefining
00:08:40what is done, what
00:08:43skills are needed, and what the future of employment
00:08:47will be like.
00:08:52The Tradwife phenomenon is sweeping TikTok and Instagram with
00:08:56vintage aesthetics, recipes from scratch, and debates about
00:08:59couple roles. Given the enormous popularity of these videos
00:09:03in our feed, it is worth questioning how consuming
00:09:07Tradwife content really affects
00:09:09us.
00:09:11a) It teaches us to improve our personal finances.
00:09:15b) It romanticizes economic dependence and an unrealistic
00:09:19lifestyle. c) It helps us have
00:09:22healthier and more equitable relationships. and
00:09:26d) It eliminates social pressure on how we should appear
00:09:29on social media. Stay tuned to "Enredados" to find out the
00:09:33answer.
00:09:54And they, never in their hatred, never moved by that hatred,
00:09:57will be able to face the energy, the morale, the
00:10:01decision that, inspired by their convictions, they have to
00:10:05defend this revolution, the humble layers of our
00:10:08country. Fidel Castro. September 20,
00:10:121961, speech delivered at the graduation ceremony of
00:10:16750 revolutionary instructors, held at the
00:10:19Osvaldo Sánchez School of Revolutionary Instructors, Havana,
00:10:22Cuba. Cuba.
00:10:32As every year, the United Nations headquarters receives world
00:10:36leaders during its high-level week, amid the international
00:10:39debate on the transformation of multilateral organizations
00:10:43to act in favor of the majorities who demand equity in decision-making
00:10:47and truly impact the respect for peoples' self-determination and
00:10:51international law. Telesur provides special coverage of this
00:10:55important event with our special envoy Jorge
00:10:58Gestoso and our correspondents in the United
00:11:50The trend went viral on social media, selling an
00:11:53attractive idea: escape the
00:11:57exhausting work culture to return to a simple,
00:12:00aesthetic life dedicated 100% to the home. But
00:12:03beware, because there's a huge plot twist here. Although
00:12:07the official narrative promotes economic dependence and
00:12:11rejection of traditional work, the reality is very
00:12:14different. These influencers are actually
00:12:17CEOs of their own brand. When we
00:12:20analyze this phenomenon from a business, sociology, and economic perspective,
00:12:24the data we have collected shows us several very important paradoxes:
00:12:27First, the paradox of monetization, meaning they are businesswomen. The biggest myth of the
00:12:31movement is that these women don't work. The reality is that the largest TradWife accounts
00:12:35operate as media producers. Behind the image of the submissive wife who only
00:12:39cooks, there are highly lucrative businesses. They monetize their videos, they have
00:12:42contracts with brands, they generate money from the same networks, they sell recipe books, aprons, or
00:12:46organic products. Ironically, their anti-work lifestyle is a
00:12:49full-time job that often makes them the main providers for
00:12:53their household. Let's look at the contrast between the vibe they
00:12:57project on social media and the reality behind
00:12:59the camera. Hannah
00:13:01Nieleman, a former Juilliard dancer
00:13:05who lives on a Utah farm, bakes sourdough bread,
00:13:09milks cows by hand, and cares for her eight children with no
00:13:12visible help. Behind that austere aesthetic is a
00:13:16giant fortune. Her husband is the heir of the
00:13:19founder of Jet Blue airline. The farm has
00:13:23state-of-the-art technology, including a luxury
00:13:27kitchen worth over $20,000, support staff, and a massive
00:13:31e-commerce business that sells agricultural products nationwide.
00:13:35nationwide. Nara
00:13:37Smith, a mother who prepares
00:13:40absolutely everything from scratch, from chewing gum to
00:13:44toothpaste, wearing impeccable designer dresses
00:13:47and speaking in a soft, ASMR-style voice. It's not
00:13:51a home diary; it's high-budget entertainment.
00:13:55Nara is an international model for elite agencies, and her
00:13:58husband, Lucky Blue Smith, is a renowned model for luxury
00:14:02brands. Behind every 60-second video is a
00:14:06professional production and multimillion-dollar
00:14:09advertising contracts. Stevie
00:14:12Williams, one of the most explicit voices
00:14:16of the movement, promoting the idea of being a submissive
00:14:19wife and giving up financial independence. In
00:14:23reality, the paradox is complete. Her message against
00:14:26economic autonomy is precisely financed by
00:14:30her own digital income. Williams
00:14:33manages a very well-monetized personal brand with affiliate
00:14:37links, subscription content, and
00:14:40sponsorships. Alena Kate
00:14:43Petit, a pioneer of the movement in the United
00:14:47Kingdom with The Darling Academy, defending the
00:14:50return to traditional gender roles where the man is
00:14:54the only one. The curious thing is that while
00:14:57she defends the role of a traditional housewife, she does so from her
00:15:01position as an author, speaker, and
00:15:03consultant. She generates her own income by selling
00:15:07books, charging for interviews, and marketing online
00:15:11courses. The problem is not choosing to dedicate
00:15:14oneself to the home, but selling it as an easy,
00:15:17accessible lifestyle—something that in reality is only sustained by large
00:15:21family capital and the income generated by
00:15:25monetization on social
00:15:26media.
00:15:31On social media, trends evolve so
00:15:35quickly that language has to reinvent itself to avoid
00:15:38becoming obsolete. Just as platforms adjust their
00:15:42rules to avoid toxic or radical content, some
00:15:45content creators find a way to bypass those
00:15:49filters by using the exact words. Therefore,
00:15:53today, in "Behind the Algorithm," your digital
00:15:55dictionary will teach you to read between the lines with these two
00:15:59terms: "Feminine energy" is the
00:16:03aesthetic disguise of the TradWife narrative. Many creators
00:16:06use this concept, usually associated with self-care,
00:16:09intuition, and spirituality, to slip
00:16:13in discourses about submission and traditional roles without
00:16:16raising suspicions. This way, they prevent the platform from
00:16:20detecting sensitive political content. On the other hand, we have
00:16:23"algorithm trapping," which refers to the
00:16:26emotional ambush of the feed. It happens when algorithms
00:16:29detect that you're saturated with
00:16:33videos about work burnout. Instead of offering
00:16:36real solutions, AI bombards you with the perfect
00:16:40and relaxed life of the TradWife world, offering an
00:16:43illusion of domestic peace just when you are most
00:16:47vulnerable. vulnerable.
00:16:50Learning to read these codes is not about censoring what
00:16:53you see, but about navigating your social networks consciously.
00:16:56The next time a hyper-aesthetic video promises the
00:17:00solution to your stressful days, ask yourself: Is it genuine
00:17:04inspiration or is it just the algorithm taking advantage of your
00:17:07exhaustion to sell you an
00:17:34We celebrate 21 years of informational battle and. Telesur takes a step
00:17:38forward with Telesur Plus, our new
00:17:41web platform that allows journalists, correspondents, and
00:17:44editors to work in a network, a digital newsroom,
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00:17:51shared and downloaded, from reports and videos to
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00:17:59silence, amplify the reality of the Global South, and put it
00:18:02at the service of our peoples, because telling the truth requires more than good
00:18:06journalism, it requires doing it as a community.
00:18:09Telesur Plus, the new informative venture of
00:18:13Telesur. The world is constantly
00:18:16moving, and every day new
00:18:19events are generated. Global geopolitics is shifting. We
00:18:23ask ourselves, what is behind each event? What are
00:18:26the consequences, and how do they affect us? To these
00:18:29questions, we will seek to put the dot of
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00:18:37Only on Telesur.
00:18:57Amidst this trend on digital social networks, the
00:19:00counterpoint began to gain strength. Content
00:19:03creators who lived that model from within decided
00:19:07to leave, and today they share their experiences on the
00:19:10platform. So let's see some cases of ex-TradWives
00:19:13and key influencers who are making visible the cracks
00:19:17of this phenomenon and redefining motherhood and home from
00:19:21autonomy. Let's see. Jenny
00:19:24Gage grew up under Mormon
00:19:28doctrine with only one idea in mind: to be the ideal
00:19:31wife and mother. She married young, left university at her partner's
00:19:35request, and dedicated four years to the
00:19:38home with a dynamic marked by isolation and emotional
00:19:42abuse. After divorcing and leaving the religion, the
00:19:46reality check was harsh: no savings, no work
00:19:49experience, and sleeping in her car. The story exploded on
00:19:53TikTok when she posted a blunt video in which she claimed to be
00:19:56an ex-TradWife and to have three jobs to survive.
00:20:00Today, she exposes the opposite side of giant accounts like
00:20:04Ballerina Farm, raising alerts about the dangers of economic
00:20:08independence. Sharon
00:20:10Johnson, mother of six children in Utah.
00:20:14Sharon didn't see herself as a victim; she felt she had chosen
00:20:18massive parenting out of conviction. The turning point came
00:20:21when she and her husband left the Mormon church. By
00:20:24dismantling the doctrine, the gender dynamics in her home
00:20:27wobbled. She began to search for who she was beyond
00:20:31motherhood. Today, she promotes reality without the pressure of
00:20:34perfection. She achieved her own financial independence and
00:20:37reorganized the household burden with her partner. Her motto: I am
00:20:41a person first, being a mother and wife comes
00:20:44second. Enitsa
00:20:47Templeton, this creator and activist
00:20:52TradWife mold, driven by religious
00:20:55beliefs and social expectations about female
00:20:58submission. In the end, she defined her marriage as a controlling
00:21:02and suffocating environment that completely nullified her personal
00:21:05goals. After breaking with that cycle, she became a
00:21:09strong voice in podcasts and debate spaces where
00:21:12she speaks openly about coercive control and the urgency
00:21:16for all women to retain their financial and intellectual
00:21:20autonomy. Nija Ruch and the
00:21:23Mother and Untethered community. The
00:21:27perfect counterbalance within this landscape. Niha Ruch
00:21:31founded Mother and Untethered not as an escape from
00:21:34extremism, but as a conscious alternative for those
00:21:38who choose to pause their career or prioritize home without falling
00:21:42into discourses of submission or unrealistic aesthetics.
00:21:45Her platform addresses domestic work from the perspective of mental
00:21:49health, flexibility, and autonomy: raising children does not
00:21:52mean freezing your projects, giving up your
00:21:55intellect, or silencing your voice.
00:21:59These creators not only broke the algorithm but
00:22:02also opened an urgent debate on mental health,
00:22:05economic autonomy, and the importance of not
00:22:08disappearing within our own homes, because
00:22:12caring for your loved ones should never mean neglecting to care for
00:22:16yourself.
00:22:21The time has come to answer this week's question, but
00:22:25recall it. How does consuming TradWife content
00:22:29really affect us? If your answer was option B,
00:22:32"It romanticizes economic dependence and sells an unrealistic
00:22:36lifestyle," you are correct, and I'll explain why. Watching the
00:22:39content of the TradWife movement does not pose a direct
00:22:42danger by itself, but from its conception, it does
00:22:46involve psychological, social, and media risks
00:22:50related to how this type of audiovisual narrative
00:22:53is persuaded, consumed, and interpreted. Consuming
00:22:57this content frequently or uncritically carries certain
00:23:00risks to consider.
00:23:04On one hand, the deepest risk of this narrative is how
00:23:07it transforms vulnerability into an aesthetic ideal. By
00:23:11presenting the renunciation of financial independence as an
00:23:14act of self-care and mental peace, it invisibilizes the
00:23:18real dangers of being left without savings, without a work
00:23:22history, and without a support network in scenarios of
00:23:25divorce, financial crises, or domestic violence.
00:23:28Total dependence is not a refuge; it is a position of extreme
00:23:32fragility. And on the other hand, these channels do not show real
00:23:35life, but highly edited scenes.
00:23:39By omitting the physical exhaustion, the mental load,
00:23:43the isolation, and the daily complexity of domestic
00:23:46work, the viewer internalizes an unattainable standard. The
00:23:50direct result for those trying to balance work
00:23:53and home is a constant burden of guilt, frustration, and
00:23:57inadequacy.
00:23:59Enjoying a cooking video or seeking aesthetic inspiration is
00:24:03harmless as mere entertainment. The real
00:24:07impact appears when we consume that narrative without
00:24:10filter and critical thinking and assume a digital
00:24:13production as a safe, real, and sustainable
00:24:16life model. The problem has never been that you love
00:24:20making cookies, that you like taking care of your home, or that due to religious convictions you decide to
00:24:23organize yourself in a certain way. That's not the problem; this is a free society. That
00:24:27decision deserves all the respect in the world, as long as it is seen as voluntary and not
00:24:31as a homogeneous imposition. It's that the renunciation of independence may be
00:24:35directly linked to chronic exhaustion. Women have
00:24:38massively entered the labor and public world, but men have not
00:24:41entered the domestic world. Our burdens and mental and physical
00:24:45overload have multiplied, and it is so brutal that the fantasy of
00:24:49someone else taking control, paying the bills, and telling us what to do, sounds like a rescue. We
00:24:52even prefer to give up rights just to live with less
00:24:56burdens. But beware, because this may be the trap: people, women
00:25:00especially, are willing to give up their autonomy for their partner to
00:25:03guarantee them comfort. And how do you evaluate that long-term guarantee that
00:25:07entails handing over complete control of your
00:25:09survival to another person?
00:25:17Lifestyle content on TikTok and Instagram can be very
00:25:20addictive and relaxing, but when discourses of
00:25:23submission and domestic perfection start creeping into your
00:25:27feed, disguised as mental peace, it's time for a
00:25:32social media without falling into the trap of false narratives, follow
00:25:36these steps. Enjoy the video, but don't believe
00:25:40the fiction. Remember that behind those 60
00:25:43seconds of peace, there's production, lights, and almost
00:25:47always a multimillion-dollar fortune off-camera.
00:25:50Autonomy is not negotiable. Working
00:25:53and earning your own resources doesn't break a
00:25:56relationship; it gives you the freedom to choose to be
00:25:59in it. Beware of the algorithm and the extreme
00:26:02ends: if an account goes from giving you recipes
00:26:06to telling you to give up your autonomy, block it, I'm not
00:26:09interested, no regrets. Filter out guilt and
00:26:12comparison: your worth is not measured by the neatness of your house
00:26:16or by fitting into a hyper-produced aesthetic
00:26:19standard.
00:26:21In the end, taking care of what you see on the screen is an act of
00:26:24self-care and mental hygiene. The key is to
00:26:28watch what entertains or inspires you without allowing someone else's
00:26:31narrative to influence the reality of your life or the security of your
00:26:34future. The Tradwife phenomenon is not a trip to the
00:26:38past, it's a hyper-calculated digital marketing
00:26:41strategy. The risk is not in enjoying cooking
00:26:45from scratch, the taste for retro design, or the conscious choice to
00:26:49dedicate oneself to the home, but in the awareness with which you
00:26:52confront this ideological narrative that often accompanies
00:26:56these accounts. Maintaining a critical stance
00:26:59diversifies digital consumption topics and understanding
00:27:02these videos as edited entertainment products is
00:27:06the key to avoiding falling into their traps or risks,
00:27:10but the conversation doesn't end here. We want to know what
00:27:13you think, remember to follow us on our social networks and
00:27:16tell us about your experience, we are always available to