By now, it is obvious that one old-liar white man has been replaced by another on the Democrats ‘ presidential ticket. Despite years of making false claims, Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, did n’t actually conceive their daughter Hope with the less invasive and less controversial intrauterine insemination ( IUI), which is considered to be the more implausible method.  ,
Once more, the Harris campaign and their media subordinates pleaded with him to discredit these most recent fabrications of his life as a slight error with Walz once more using the word “misspeaking.” But why did he decide to explain his mother’s fertility journey as being influenced by IVF, a procedure that typically points to female infertility rather than IUI, which frequently raises issues with adult fertility?  ,
By claiming that his family received IVF, he avoided any possible preconceived notions of male fertility. It may have been an admission that he did not meet the accepted standards of vigor that IUI, which is frequently required by issues with female sperm mobility, is. Such an entrance may have been seen as very emasculating, even for the Democrat Party, in a community that continues to assess a boy’s worth by his ability to father children naturally.
His years-long feigned retirement as a command sergeant major, even though his last rank was really the less attractive “master sergeant.” With this fabrication, he sought to improve his reputation as a strong and courageous president, despite the fact that the truth is much more commonplace. Without it, Walz may have feared that his administration may be questioned or that he would be perceived as less than those who had faced that trial by fire because conflict is frequently seen as the greatest showing surface for a man.
How can a group that prides itself on promoting so-called female equality and ending dangerous sexism should take a moment to reflect on how they can help a person who is so afraid of being perceived as anything less than “alpha” that he has had to create a false narrative that conceals his own fact?
Fear of Labeling Oneself as a Alpha Male
Why had a person in a position of political power feel compelled to fabricate information about his military service and obstruct the particulars of his fertility trip? Walz continues to fabricate. These fabrications make up a basic insecurity: the fear of being labeled as a “beta man,” whether it’s implying that he served in battle when he never did or hiding the nature of his mother’s fertility treatments by choosing to manifest a version that avoids any hint of male infertility.
The hypocrisy here is obvious: The Democrat Party decries toxic masculinity, denouncing the idea that a man’s worth is tied to outdated notions of strength and virility. Their chosen vice presidential candidate is still innately aware of the significance of these characteristics, so much so that he feels forced to fabricate information about his military service and now his journey to infertility. This is a man who, despite leading a movement against toxic masculinity, is terrified of being perceived as anything less than the epitome of traditional manhood.
Why does the Democrats ‘ new male standard-bearer still need to pretend he’s more masculine than he really is if the culture that still values masculinity is so toxic?
Matt Beebe worked as a countermeasures engineer for the Air Force and as an independent contractor for the intelligence sector for almost 20 years before launching an IT and computer security firm in San Antonio, Texas. He is active in Texas politics, and he can be found on Twitter at @theMattBeebe.
