Douglas Emhoff is a 'progressive sex symbol’ and ‘modern female fantasy,’ Washington Post columnist fawns

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is the type of "progressive sex symbol" modern women want, a liberal Washington Post columnist argued in her column published Friday.

"Move over, Ryan Gosling. The modern female fantasy is embodied by the man who might soon become our first First Gentleman,"Catherine Rampell wrote.

Since Gov. Tim Walz joined the 2024 Democratic ticket, media figures and Harris supporters have argued that Walz and Emhoff embrace a more modern version of masculinity that men should aspire to.

In leaving his prestigious law career to support Vice President Harris after the 2020 presidential race, Emhoff showed he was the kind of "fantasy man" women dream about, Rampell claimed in her column.

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"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," she continued. "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," she praised.

Rampell dismissed questions about Emhoff's role model husband status after he recently admitted to an extramarital affair that ended his first marriage.

"Whatever his previous marital drama, that makes him the working woman’s ideal partner today: He’s a high-achieving alpha, but isn’t threatened if his wife is, too," the columnist continued her argument. "He loves his job, but he loves his wife more. He knows that ‘supporting’ one’s family is about more than financial support, and that temporarily setting aside his own