The performative male . We all know who he is: feminist, loves matcha, thrifts his baggy jeans and listens to Clairo through his wired headphones. At the performative male contest held on campus on Sept. 27, all of these elements were present, but they were underscored by something much more substantial.

At Ingalls Mall, contestants lined up to “perform” for the crowd. Some held guitars, ukuleles or even a flute. Skateboards were propped up against the concrete ledges and poetry books were pulled from tote bag after tote bag. A matcha was spilled, and the crowd responded with over-the-top devastation. Many men threw tampons or pads into the audience, from which they received cheers and shouts of approval, with members of the gathering jumping into the air with their arms outstretched

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