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What’s the Deal with All These “Performative Males”?
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Lara here, Girlboss’ contributing writer! 👋
I don’t know about you, but my social feeds have been absolutely flooded with dissections of the “performative male” aesthetic, and since it left me scratching my head, I had a feeling you probably were, too. Naturally, I did the deep dive so you don’t have to, including how to spot a “performative male” in the wild (especially on the dating apps).
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