About the Author

Vic Eppler is an undergraduate student at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio, studying political science and women's & gender studies. Their work seeks to combine these two fields. Vic is especially interested in the role of masculinity in politics and has written papers on the impact of masculinity in decision making during the Cuban Missile Crisis and as a factor contributing to the political support of Donald Trump among men. Passionate about intersectional feminism and bringing together the LGBTQ+ community of Cleveland, they serve on the executive boards of the Society of Intersectional Feminists and Queer Student Alliance at CSU. A member of the Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity, Vic is committed to their studies out of a hope to be able to serve their community and improve humanity.