MSNBC host Jen Psaki asked Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff about redefining the view of masculinity by openly supporting his wife Vice President Kamala Harris.

In late September, the Harris campaign granted one of its relatively few interviews to a friendly source – Jen Psaki, President Biden’s former spokesperson, now with MSNBC. The guest: Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman.

The most interesting aspect of the interview was the lead-in to one of Psaki’s questions – when she told Emhoff that he has "reshaped the perception of masculinity." She did not specify how he has done this.

Perhaps it was him identifying himself on social media as "an advocate for justice and equality" – combined with having voiced support in the interview for "pay equity, child care, family leave and all of these issues." Perhaps it was also tied to her description of him as a "wife guy" – a term that describes a man whose standing derives from that of his wife.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the press at Buffalo Niagara-International Airport, on May 28, 2022, in New York. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The well-known fact that Emhoff cheated on his first wife with their child’s elementary school teacher and nanny does not seem to have factored into Psaki’s regard for his masculinity. Nor does a 2019 lawsuit, which accused Emhoff of leading a sexually charged work environment that was hostile to women. The accusation that Emhoff, in 2012, powerfully and publicly slapped a girlfriend in a fit of jealously would not have factored in – as it came out after........

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