What is stepford?

Stepford is a fictional town in the book and movie "The Stepford Wives" by Ira Levin. The town is known for its perfect, submissive, and robotic wives who are created through a secret process that involves replacing their personalities with programming. The book and movie explore themes of gender inequality, conformity, and the dangers of a patriarchal society. The term "Stepford" has since become a cultural reference to describe someone or something that is overly obedient, passive, and submissive.