An article titled "Why weird men try to put penises on powerful women" was published by RT on June 21, 2026. The piece was updated at 13:30.
The author is identified as Rachel Marsden, a columnist, political strategist, and host of independently produced talk-shows in French and English.
According to the article, former US first lady Michelle Obama is cited as an example of a high-profile female subject. The text refers to this scrutiny using what the author terms "gender audits." These claims are reported by Marsden.
Rachel Marsden states that these strange 'gender audits' say less about women than they do about men who use anatomy to police status and power. This assertion is attributed directly to the columnist in her piece published on rachelmarsden.com via RT World News.
The article describes certain individuals as "performative clowns" who obsess over the gender of obvious women. Marsden refers to these observers specifically as "amateur gynecologists conducting speculative anatomy audits." These descriptions are presented within the context of her analysis published on June 21, 2026.
The text notes that there are questions regarding "all these performative clowns," but it does not provide specific names or identities for the individuals being described. The article focuses on the characterization provided by Marsden rather than identifying specific subjects beyond Michelle Obama as a cited example of high-profile female scrutiny.