Meghan Markle Isn't a Trad Wife For Making Jam

A prime example of how combining two trending topics doesn't make for the most cohesive think piece

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex sent homemade jam samples from American Riviera Orchard to 50 of her friends last week. She may not have provided any to the British Media, but they are sure being fed. Their current rations from the skeleton crew of working royals are insufficient and they are too scared to ask for more from people like Prince William, lest their food supply be entirely cut off.

So, it’s no surprise that there has been an onslaught of nonsense jam-related articles. This one is my ‘favorite’:

Image Source: Daily Mail

Ma’am, I’m no cook, but even I know that jam and marmalade are two different things.

There’s one particular opinion piece that’s also ridiculous, but not in a fun way. And I can’t quite shake it.

Image Source: The Guardian

Yes, Meghan sent 50 jars of jam to her closest friends and with each loving spread with a tiny gold flower spoon on a crusty piece of (assuming) homemade bread filmed through the haze of a vintage video filter, feminism died.

(Deep sigh)

Largely this sucks because it’s The Guardian. It’s reliant on the sort of mental gymnastics typically reserved for the tabloids.

What is a Trad Wife?

Before we dive in to the piece, the definition of trad wife.