Is your son a performative male?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This kid is a performative male, changing his hobbies in response to per pressure.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/0/1302370.page#31177658

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[Anonymous]

My kids aren't that type. If they were, probably it would make me cringe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If so, do they make you cringe?

My son could be one because he's sensitive, educated and has great sense of style. However, he's a chick magnet, so not cringe at all!

[Anonymous]

My boys pride themselves on not being performative or puppets. They aren't performative rebels or performative douchebags either.

[Anonymous]

People here spend a lot of time over analyzing boys. They’re fairly simple creatures. Don’t overthink it.

[Anonymous]

Like, a drag queen?

[Anonymous]

I do like the whole Macho Culture/jackass is going away though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t know what you mean by this, but I just keep picturing a dude with giant peacock feathers on his butt.

Well, it COULD be bower birds, where the males make pretty places to impress the female birds. That's the kind of male performativeness I could go for.

[Anonymous]

Would a performative male come to the aid of his girlfriend if another male was invading her space at a party?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would a performative male come to the aid of his girlfriend if another male was invading her space at a party?

I don't think my kids are performative males, but I think other people might see them that way. They certainly have gotten comments for making "female coded" choices. Both are tall athletic boys, who wouldn't hesitate to come to the aid of anyone (girlfriend or otherwise) who was having their space invaded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Would a performative male come to the aid of his girlfriend if another male was invading her space at a party?

Lol, you've watched too many episodes of Walking Tall. And yes, I expect you're that old.

As a boy who drank matcha and had female best friends, and who is now a father, I can tell you that these stereotypes are more about you than the men.

Also, OPs son is probably gay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would a performative male come to the aid of his girlfriend if another male was invading her space at a party?

Lol, you've watched too many episodes of Walking Tall. And yes, I expect you're that old.

As a boy who drank matcha and had female best friends, and who is now a father, I can tell you that these stereotypes are more about you than the men.

Also, OPs son is probably gay.

I have no idea what Walking Tall is, or matcha. Are you a performative male?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Would a performative male come to the aid of his girlfriend if another male was invading her space at a party?

Lol, you've watched too many episodes of Walking Tall. And yes, I expect you're that old.

As a boy who drank matcha and had female best friends, and who is now a father, I can tell you that these stereotypes are more about you than the men.

Also, OPs son is probably gay.

I have no idea what Walking Tall is, or matcha. Are you a performative male?

The world is a stage, so yes

[Anonymous]

87% of your sons are gay.

[Anonymous]

I asked my teen and he said yes.
He does wear a breast cancer awareness belt which his female friends made him buy, but other than that idk what he does