2 claims in “politics, gender”
Female populist leaders like Georgia Meloni and Marine Le Pen also exist and have significant support, complicating the narrative that populism is specifically male phenomenon, though the masculine performance element is less present.
Javier Milei's statement 'I won't apologize for having a penis' (i.e., for being a man) in Argentina political context shows how gendered performative masculinity is central to his political appeal even in Latin America.