Kamala Harris being elected the first female vice-president of the United States has led to another notable step forward: her husband Doug Emhoff has announced that he will be leaving his private law practice to focus on his role as the “Second Gentleman”. But why is a man leaving his job to support his wife still such a big deal, and what does this say about the way we view gender and the role of the “breadwinner”?



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Kamala Harris being elected the first female vice-president of the United States has led to another notable step forward: her husband Doug Emhoff has announced that he will be leaving his private law practice to <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/family/2020/11/12/breaking-stereotypes-kamala-harris039-husband-quit-his-job-to-support-wife">focus on his role as the &ldquo;Second Gentleman&rdquo;</a>. But why is a man leaving his job to support his wife still such a big deal, and what does this say about the way we view gender and the role of the &ldquo;breadwinner&rdquo;?

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