April 29, 2019 - Buttigieg addresses white male identity in Vogue feature


In a feature profile for Vogue magazine published online (and later in the print June 2019 issue), Buttigieg is asked what he’d say to those who argue that yet another white male candidate isn’t what Democrats need in this year of all years.” He responds, “I’m sensitive to that,” adding, “In the end, I think we just bring whatever identity we have to the table. Mine is of a young, gay, first-generation white veteran mayor.” The feature is also evidence of the prominent coverage Buttigieg received early in the Democratic primary season, yielding some criticism that a woman with his level of political experience and accomplishment would be less likely to receive the same type and magnitude of coverage.