TikTok has become the go-to place for decoding modern masculinity, and the latest term doing the rounds? The 'performative male'. From stitched videos to viral commentaries, users are calling out a ...

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.

A male friend of mine once asked me what the secret to getting girls is. I took one glance at his tote bag from his hometown’s public library, the film camera inside, the taro bubble tea on the table ...