Who is Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris's husband and America's first “second gentleman”
Kamala Harris became the first black woman and person to reach the vice presidency of the United States on Wednesday, but she is not the only one who breaks centuries of tradition. Her husband, Douglas Emhoff , better known as “Doug”, also broke cultural barriers by becoming the first man to occupy a place that until now had only been occupied by women. The role of "second lady", as the couples of vice presidents have been told until now, is so tied to the female sex that until Emhoff's arrival there was not even a male version of the term. After a period of speculation it was decided to adopt the title of “second gentleman”. Kamala Harris, the former prosecutor and senator who makes history by being the first vice president of the United States. Emhoff already has his own T...
