Catherine Rampell

Doug Emhoff has been called many things in recent years: Second Gentleman. "Goofy dad." "Crappy Jew." But perhaps his most appropriate title: Progressive Sex Symbol.

Move over, Ryan Gosling. The modern female fantasy is embodied by the man who might soon become our first First Gentleman. Emhoff appears to be a genuine mensch with an impressive career. He's smitten with his wife and supports her ambitions, as is obvious from his convention speech and their sweet interactions on the campaign trail. But most important for this sexy sobriquet: Emhoff is secure enough with his own masculinity to sometimes prioritize his wife's ambitions over his own.

What. A. Hunk.

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As Emhoff once told a South Korean newspaper: "Lifting women up so that they can carry out important roles is a very manly thing."

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What do women want? To be valued and supported as much as they deserve, both privately and in public. On that score, Emhoff looks like a dreamboat.

--Rampell, Catherine. "Doug Emhoff, modern-day sex symbol," The Washington Post, August 23, 2024, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/23/emhoff-harris-sex-symbol/.