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
of his own. what is your job? he redefines an old role for a new generation. there s this toxicity, this masculine idea of what a man is. a father. i 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. 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. in this series we talked 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 husband. i m here to support her. so help me god. but he s also
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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
Put it out there. tens of thousands of people saw it and immediately after everywhere i went, jewish people were coming up to me. i never thought i would see the day when a jewish person was in this position just kind of living their life openly. this is it just meant so much. grew up in the suburbs of jersey, going to grandma s house in brooklyn for the holidays, and i joke, but it s a common experience. it s the plastic covering on the couch. it s the burnt brisket. it s my mom s electric menorah, it s my three-piece, you know, velour brown bar mitzvah suit. it s all those cultural experiences, going to jewish summer camp and i was athlete of the year at a jewish summer camp. and like it s the stuff that resonates and it s not overly talking about the religion or focused on israel. it s just focused on our common,