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Performative male (n.) is the internet stereotype of a man who displays soft, progressive tastes, like feminist books and matcha, to attract women.
Performative male (n.) is the nice guy, upgraded from a fedora to a tote bag.
Performative male (n.) is reading bell hooks on the subway with the cover facing out.
Performative male (n.) is what the internet calls any man caught reading a book in public.
Performative male (n.) is wired earbuds playing Clairo at a volume calibrated for the next table.
Performative male (n.) is a man who cries at a Laufey song but won't return your text.
Performative male (n.) is emotional intelligence worn as a costume, with the tags still on.