Coming out of the conventions, there's been a fair bit of commentary about masculinity. The RNC featured Hulk Hogan; DNC highlighted Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff's self-effacing humor. It's been labeled "toxic" vs. "tonic" masculinity. Has our politics offered competing visions of what it means to be a man?
It's a great question. This friend of mine was telling me, she's got a girlfriend who was saying, "You know what, I'm way more attracted to Trump's supporters. I like real men." It's funny, it's fascinating, and interesting that there is so much emphasis on, What is a real man? I don't really know what to make of it.
Well, what, in your mind, does it mean to be a man?
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