what s it like being the first second gentleman? he s never been here. doug emhoff is making history of his own. what is your job? as he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. a father it s the kids initials. i wanted really a reminder. what s important to me. who with the vice president is marking many firsts. this was very emotional to be able to do this. while still trying to make time for each other. we re not each other s chief of staff. we re husband and wife. the opportunity of a lifetime for the former entertainment lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. men need to support women. in this series, we talk to people in politics and pop culture and find out what it s like to be them. now being the second gentleman. what s it like to be the first second gentleman? i m only the first second gentleman because the country elected the first woman vice president, so i lo
what s it like being the first second gentleman? who we are has never been in here, these halls. doug emhoff is making history of his own. what is your job? as he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masc masculine idea of what a man is. a father. it s the kids initials. i just really wanted a reminder of what s important to me. who with the vice president is marking many firsts. this is very emotional to be able to do this. reporter: while still trying to make time for each other stwl we we re not each other s chief of staff. it s the opportunity of a lifetime for the former entertainment lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. men need to support women. we talk to people in politics and find out what it s like to be them, now being the second gentleman. what s it like to be the first second gentleman? i m only the first second gentleman because the country elected the first woman vice president, so i
doug emhoff is making history of his own. what is your job? as he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. a father. it s the kids initials. i just really wanted a reminder of what s important to me. who with the vice president is marking many firsts. this is very emotional to be able to do this. reporter: while still trying to make time for each other. we re not each other s chief of staff. we re husband and wife. it s the opportunity of a lifetime for the former entertainment lawyer who gave up his job to support his wife. men need to support women. we talk to people in politics and pop culture, and find out what it s like to be them. now being the second gentleman. what s it like to be the first second gentleman? i m only the first second gentleman because the country elected the first woman vice president, so i look at it really mostly in that lens. i m here because i m her hu
The quiet parts right now. i can say anti-smeemitic this and adidas can t drop me, now what? we spoke before kanye west s grotesque rants denigrating jews spread like wildfire, spurring events like this, an anti-semitic banner unfurled off the bridge over the 405, a major highway in los angeles, emhoff s adopted hometown. he released a statement saying, quote, we must all stand united and speak out against anti-semitism. no person of any faith should have to fear violence because of what they believe. have you been the victim of anti-semitism? it s interesting, i have been around it when people don t realize i m jewish, and a lot of times in the business, in my business career i ll be in a room and people are having their drinks and talking and then someone will make an anti-semitic remark not realizing that i m jewish. and what do you do?
Realization when we host groups and, again, the representation of her matters so much. who we are has never been in here or the these halls, and it s just so it gets people it s emotional. it s emotional for me just talking about it right now. even more so he says, right now as anti-semitism is on the rise in america. anti-semitism is everywhere right now. it s literally out in the open. people aren t hiding it. they re saying the quiet parts, not out loud, they re screaming the quiet parts right now. i can say anti-semitic things and adidas can t drop me, now what? we spoke before kanye west s grotesque rants denigrating jews spread like wildfire, spurring events like this, an anti-semitic banner unfurled off the bridge over the 405, a major highway in los angeles, emhoff s adopted hometown. he released a statement saying,