Lucy Miller thinks everything online is deeper than it seems when viewed with a trained, chronically-online eye.

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 ...

The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality offers a fresh take on the viral archetype of the performative male.

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.

Tote bags, carabiners and vintage vinyls adorned The Pit last Thursday evening as 30 contestants battled for the title of “UNC’s favorite masculine lesbian.” Hopefuls deployed tongue-in-cheek gender ...

Spotted on campus: male, 19 to 25. Wired headphones in, phone lit up displaying “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del Ray, iced almond milk matcha in hand. Subject is wearing baggy jorts, a collared ...

“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.

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 ...