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
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
so help me god. reporter: but he s also rewriting unspoken rules and road maps largely designed by men for women. there s a library at the residence where we live, and it s i think every single book ever written by a vice president about a vice president about the vice presidency, and our favorite one s title is vice presidents and second ladies. and think about it. we re going to need a new book because there s now a man in this role, and i say half jokingly i may be the first, i better not be the last. what do you think that sort of title or the headline of that book should be? it should not even be a big deal that i m a man going forward. we need to have more women in leadership. there needs to be more women in government, more women in the business world, more women in communications. more women in the military, you name it. so i want to be in a world where this is not unique.
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 [ cheers ] he s also rewriting unspoken rules and roadmaps largely designed by men for women. it there s a library at the residence where we live, and i think every single book ever written by a vice president, about a vice president, about the vice presidency, and our favorite one s title is vice presidents and second ladies. think about it. we re going to need a new book because there s now a man in this role, and i say half jokingly i may be the first i better not be the last. what do you think that sort of title or headline of that book should be? it should not even be a big