You may have seen him walking around campus: jorts and a tattered sweater, watered-down matcha in hand, wired headphones trailing into a tote bag that almost certainly also houses a worn copy of “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.

Armed with nothing but a $100 Amazon gift card and a dream, Hassan Idris, CC ’29, hosted a “performative male contest” last Saturday at the Alma Mater statue, featuring fierce competitors who carried ...

This post was updated Oct. 9 at 11:02 p.m. Tote bags, matcha lattes and Labubus took over the lawn beside Janss Steps at a performative male competition Tuesday. The competition, hosted by the ...

(The Hill) — College students are showing up with tote bags, wired ear buds and matcha lattes for a chance to win “performative male” contests that have popped up on campuses around the country. The ...

On Sunday afternoon, Stanford Recreation and Wellness shared Roble Field with students armed with matcha, tote bags and Clairo vinyls for a “performative male contest.” A performative male is a term ...

The rapidly growing trend of pop-up competitions for overcompensating men reached Northwestern over the weekend, in a competition to label the “most performative man.” The collection of men in ...

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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – An unusual and amusing event recently concluded at Riverfront Park, drawing attention from locals and visitors alike. The 'Performative Male Contest' offered a light-hearted take on ...

Tote bags, watered-down matchas and faux feminism descended upon the Urban Park Roof Garden in Cambridge on Saturday, as a dozen contestants battled it out for the title of “most performative male.” ...

LSA senior Christian Loza, Rackham student Anika Misra and LSA freshman Jonah Driy participate in the ‘Performative Men’ Contest at Ingalls Mall Saturday afternoon. Ananya Kedia/DAILY. Buy this photo.

One young man gave away free menstrual products. One unfurled a banner with a demand to “end period cramps.” Another did a card trick and turned the king of spades into the queen of hearts. “It turns ...