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I started submitting this piece last October. Putting aside the whole humor-is-subjective business, I think there are a few reasons why it took a while for this piece to find a home.
- It may seem essay-like, and some humor sites don't publish essays. Even though I didn't submit it to any publications that openly state they don't publish essays, that still could have been a factor.
- Tradwives may be a timely subject that is no longer timely. I read a couple of articles late last year (after I'd written I Was an '80s Tradwife) indicating that some readers find the tradwife lifestyle unsustainable. Others associate it with a level of affluence not available to all. Editors may not be interested in this subject anymore.
- I Was an '80s Tradwife could be perceived as housewife or domestic humor, which may be of limited interest to some editors. Only Shirley Jackson and Erma Bombeck managed any level of success with that kind of humor, and it's been a minute since they've been writing.
This was a piece I enjoyed working on and am glad to see it published.
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