Hillary Clinton notoriously struggled with the identity question as a candidate in both 2008 and 2016. In the former race, she tried to run as a man; in the latter, she embraced the historic nature of her candidacy and lost to the embodiment of toxic masculinity. How is Harris handling the issue?
By coming across as a forceful, professional female who can stand up to America’s enemies and by otherwise ignoring the issue. It is the right approach. The millions of voters who will refuse to vote for a woman would vote for Trump for other reasons, anyway. If Harris loses, it won’t be because she’s female; it will be due to inflation, international chaos, and illegal immigration.