Trump’s noxious virility myth: Why the GOP frontrunner’s “big, beautiful wall” is about more than just borders

Penile projection is one way to characterize this presidential election cycle. Castration anxiety another. As testament to his frontrunner status, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has perfectly tethered his nationalism to his misogyny. Frankly, his popularity is no surprise given that this is the first presidential election cycle where a woman’s nomination and presidency are more than just a passing fancy. While women have run for POTUS before, no one has been as remotely close as H