Teens are using the phrase “performative male” to call out boys who act a certain way to win approval from girls. These labels can make boys feel confused or ashamed about their identity and relation ...

And women of all sexualities have been especially feral for depictions of tender masculinity in film and television, like the ...

Scroll through your feed and you’ll probably spot him. He’s stretched out in the park on a sunny day, tote bag slung over one shoulder, an upside-down copy of “Ain’t I a Woman?” by Bell Hooks in hand.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kian Bakhtiari writes about Gen-Z marketing and social impact. Performative males have emerged as the archetypal Gen-Z meme. The ...

A male friend of mine once asked me what the secret to getting girls is. I took one glance at his tote bag from his hometown’s public library, the film camera inside, the taro bubble tea on the table ...

In a sea of men sporting basketball shorts and ill-fitting t-shirts, there is a growing handful of men opting for tastefully selected jorts (always thrifted!) and knitted vests. Performative men, as ...

If you’ve been lucky enough — or unlucky depending on your frame of mind — you may have seen a certain breed of tote-bag-carrying men roaming the streets, their numbers growing alarmingly. You can ...

If you've been chronically online, you might have seen some posts about the "performative male." This guy is described on social media platforms aesthetically as screaming "soft," "sensitive," and ...

They drink matcha lattes. They carry tote bags. And, in recent weeks, they've become an internet sensation. They're called "performative men" − and, even if you haven't heard of them yet, odds are you ...

“Hey, did you miss the performative male contest?” is how a friend so publicly confronted me earlier this week. A few days ago, Yalies held a contest to find the most performative male on campus.

Occasionally on Saturday mornings, I grab my tote bag and wander down to my local independent coffee shop in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, to order an iced latte and sit outside and read. This ...