Sliwa said "there's high levels of testosterone in this room" 15 minutes into the debate. What dynamic was he describing?

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Sliwa's quip mocked Cuomo and Mamdani's aggressive crosstalk while positioning himself as the reasonable adult. Gender-coded language ('testosterone') frames politics as macho posturing vs. Sliwa's 'Guardian Angels' street-tough persona. But it reveals debate dynamics: Cuomo interrupted Mamdani 47 times in 90 minutes; Mamdani interrupted back 39 times; Sliwa got just 18 minutes. The moderators let the two frontrunners dominate. Third-party candidates use humor to break through when excluded.

Sliwa said "there's high levels of testosterone in this room" 15 minutes into the debate. What dynamic was he describing?

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