Two versions of masculinity are on the 2024 ballot
Ivana Saric
This week's Democratic National Convention made clear that not only is 2024 the boys vs. girls election — it's also a clash between two visions of manhood.
Why it matters: The increasingly stark gender divide in American politics is reflected in how leading men in both parties position themselves in relation to women, and talk about themselves as fathers and male role models.
The big picture: President Trump and his advisers have long viewed their candidate's masculinity as an edge — particularly after his "fight, fight, fight" cry following the assassination attempt against him.
But now rather than an aging President Biden, he's running against the potential first woman president.
Vice President Kamala Harris rarely mentions her gender, but the men at her side have embraced their second-fiddle roles in supporting a woman's rise to power.
At the DNC this week, Gov. Tim Walz and Harris' husband Doug Emhoff — who paused his legal career when she was elected VP — have projected tenderness more than toughness.
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