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We Solved the Masculinity Crisis

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DATE POSTED:July 3, 2026
Illustration of a paper doll with Texas accessoriesThe 2026 race for Senate has settled on an auspicious theme: masculinity, and whether Democratic nominee James Talarico meets a definition of it that will resonate with Texas voters. Talarico did not specifically invite speculation on his testosterone levels or his dietary habits, but such speculation has nevertheless dominated Republican critiques of his candidacy, and the discourse is now on a runaway course. What a Texas man actually is has become the chief question of our current political moment. Gender, of course, has been at the heart of the past decade of American politics. It was a not-at-all-subtle theme of the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections, both of which featured a woman atop the Democratic ticket. Debate over the 1 percent of the population identifying as…

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