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The Rise of the ‘Performative Male’—and Why It’s Hurting Boys

If “toxic masculinity” is defined as an Andrew Tate-loving, protein-guzzling, chest-thumping man who fantasizes about 1950s era family values, then what's its opposite? Perhaps it's the ...
Yale Environment 360

Philosopher Judith Butler to deliver Tanner Lectures on 'Interpreting Non-Violence'

“Interpreting Non-Violence” will be the theme of the 2016 Tanner Lectures on Human Values, which will be delivered by Judith Butler, a noted philosopher and gender theorist. Her first talk — “Why ...
The Chicago Maroon

Mixing Matcha and Masculinity at the Performative Male Study Break

“Period cramps? 6 [foot] 2 [inches] btw,” a lightbox announced at the entrance to the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality’s (CSGS) Performative Male Study Break and Contest. Comments like ...
Publishers Weekly

Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly

One of the boldest and most radical thinkers of our time, Butler (Bodies That Matter) examines the contemporary state of popular sovereignty, resistance, and other “concerted actions,” as Hannah ...
Indiatimes

International Men's Day: Social media is mocking 'performative males'. But who are they?

Who is a 'performative male'? "Someone who wants to grab attention," explained a self-styled "non-performative male", Ayush Pandey, sitting with his charcoal peel-off mask on.Though the term in itself ...