Tough and Aggressive Women: Masculinity, Gender, and the Pursuit of Political Leadership

• In Event: Masculinity, Candidates, and Society

Brief Overview

We examine how women of color emphasize masculine traits in campaign messages. We argue that an intersection of stereotypes offers these women flexibility to emphasize masculine traits without fear of the counter-stereotypic backlash other women face

Authors

• Nichole Bauer, Louisiana State University

• Eugene Bernard Johnson, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Dan Qi, Louisiana State University