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

A pedestrian crossing decorated with the pattern of the transgender flag on a street in London April 10, 2024. (OSV News photo/Isabel Infantes, Reuters) There is no question that a seismic shift in ...

Teens are using the phrase “performative male” to call out boys who act a certain way to win approval from girls. These labels can make boys feel confused or ashamed about their identity and relation ...

Matcha or macho? How matcha’s rise from tradition to trend shaped the performative male and sparked conversations about ...

Judith Butler’s new book, “Who’s Afraid of Gender?,” tries to turn down the heat on an inflamed argument. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn ...

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How did gender become a scary word? The theorist who got us talking about the subject has answers. How did gender become a scary word? The theorist who got us talking about the subject has answers.

Today on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine Kate Raphael and Rae Abileah who will talk to Jewish Feminist Queer author, scholar and activist Judith Butler about two topics she has become famous for ...