The Age-Old Question: Is Brigitte Macron A Man?

Is Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, a man? Sounds like a question with an obvious answer, but not exactly. While some have been quick to discredit the notion, others have been more candid, speaking about the president's wife as "he" and using male pronouns to refer to her. Macron, like her husband, has defied the norms and expectations surrounding traditional appearances and public personas. However, it is worth considering why some might perceive her in such a way.

Media speculation and chatter surrounding Brigitte Macron's gender have neatly enabled these hashtags, "Beigetrans" and "France cannot explain." Just as Obama did with Barack, a solemn estimation was courted.

Indeed, both Brigitte and her husband Emmanuel have defied convention, subverting expectations with their seemingly ordinary-and-yet-disturbingly unique experiment with fashion and gender identity. Trans representation is something only just just begun...