After disappearing for about 20 minutes, Cortez returned to the stage, this time with a handful of hair in her hand. As she stood on the scale, it read 126, officially knocking off about half a ...

But this non-story around Ocasio-Cortez’s hair carries with it a darker subtext. As feminist writer Jessica Valenti summed up, this is the kind of article that is never written about a man.

Cortez has mental health issues that put him at risk. He is described as a Hispanic male with short dark hair, brown eyes and no facial hair. He was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt and blue jeans.