Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity

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Doug Emhoff, Tim Walz and the Rise of a New Masculinity

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Much has been made of a new masculinity in this election cycle, but the biggest public transformation for men might be the role of the husband.

Given the sudden possibility of electing a female president, there’s been a lot of talk about masculinity of late. It’s true that Democrats have been showcasing genial, outspoken guys who support women’s rights and accomplishments. But beyond the typical male-feminist talking points, there is another, subtler aspect of the new masculinity, which has yet to be acknowledged: husbandliness.

For four days last week, men at the Democratic National Convention openly showed emotion and admired their wives — even at their own expense. Doug Emhoff made gentle fun of his early romantic foibles while courting his future wife, Vice President Kamala Harris (the phone call!). Former President Barack Obama acknowledged the difficulty of having to give a speech after his wife, Michelle.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, Ms. Harris’s running mate, spoke not just about “reproductive rights,” but about his personal pain in dealing with infertility and the joy of finally having his children — choking up when recounting naming his daughter, Hope. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talked not just about marriage equality, but about air-frying mac and cheese for his 3-year-old twins, and trying to get them to wash their hands.

The men of the D.N.C. were shining a light on something almost never discussed in politics: the private, household role of the husband as a person intimately involved in the domestic, physical, sometimes even gynecological details of a marriage.

Former President Barack Obama joked on the second night of the Democratic National Convention that he was “feeling ready to go — even if I am the only person stupid enough to speak after Michelle Obama.”Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Josh Zurawski and Derick Cook took the stage with their wives to discuss the nearly fatal medical crises they had endured as a result of abortion bans. As Anya Cook described her husband’s attempts to save her life during her miscarriage, Mr. Cook silently held their infant daughter in his arms.

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