Summary

In the article “Trump is a Climax of American Masculinity”, the writer James Hamblin argues that Donald Trump represents stereotypical American masculinity.

The writer begins his article with a description of Trump’s smile and states that Trump rarely smiles, but that this does not affect his reputation negatively, because that is how people expect men to behave. The writer adds that Trump is praised for not smiling, while his female political opponent, Hillary Clinton, is criticized.

According to the writer, Trump is stereotypically masculine because he does things men are supposedly meant to do: He shouts at people, he often talks about himself and his achievements, he plays golf, and he has not gone bald. He is known as a successful businessm...