Donald Trump’s male gaze | Letter

Adam Gabbatt’s analysis explores the seemingly odd statements that Donald Trump has made recently regarding the male anatomy of his political friends and foes (What’s up with Trump’s unhinged fixation on male candidates’ bodies?, 23 October).

These statements may seem strange, but they are not without historical precedent. The Nazis, paradoxically, feared same-sex desire while also obsessing over a hypermasculine form as the highest possible aesthetic. We have also seen this obsession in other far-right figures – notably Vladimir Putin, whose shirtless photos are used to send a strongman message. Luckily, Trump has so far spared us those images of himself, except in AI form.
Randy Fair
Wilton Manors, Florida, US