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How MAGA has Redefined Femininity

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Prisoners stand looking out from their cell as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks while touring the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) on March 26, 2025 in Tecoluca, El Salvador.  (Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)

What does femininity look like in the Republican MAGA world? Every presidential administration has its own aesthetic style, and in President Donald Trump’s administration, female allies and cabinet members have embraced what’s called Mar-a-Lago face. Marisa and Scott are joined by Vox senior correspondent Constance Grady to discuss what the MAGA aesthetic is, where it came from and how it fits in with the traditional role many conservatives say women should play. 

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