In her first stop on 2024 campaign trail, former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an urgent message to men, arguing that the election could have life or death consequences for the women they love.

“I am asking y’all from the core of my being to take our lives seriously,” she said at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The former first lady praised Harris’ credentials and urged voter turnout and engagement in her speech. But she devoted significant time, laden…