(FILES) Minnesota Governor and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz (D-MN) delivers keynote remarks at the annual dinner of the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, in Washington, DC, on September 7, 2024. Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other on October 1 -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before. Vance on the Republican ticket has a very conservative definition of family. The Ohio senator has been criticized for denouncing "childless cat ladies" who have no "direct interest" in the welfare of the country because they have no children. As a former soldier from a lower-class family, Vance sees himself as the spokesman for the downtrodden America from which he grew up. Not only is he radically opposed to abortion, but Vance also criticizes progressive ideas of family which, in his view, encourage "people to shift spouses like they change their underwear." On the other side, Democrat Tim Walz strives to project a different image of the good family man, one who does not hesitate to show a more vulnerable side of himself, like when discussing the fertility problems he faced with his wife Gwen. (Photo by Allison Bailey / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON BAILEY/AFP via Getty Images)