America’s dad vs. the manosphere: Walz-Vance debate highlights two versions of masculinity
- Written by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
Two guys, shaking hands: Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, ahead of their debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesFew people expected the campaign to elect the first woman president to spark a referendum on masculinity, but what it means to be a man has become “arguably the most dominant theme of this year’s...