Is he a good guy? Or is he manipulating you?

There's a new man in town: the "performative male." Is he trying to trick you into thinking he's open-minded, or does he really like reading books and drinking matcha? We're breaking down what's gender performance and what's gender manipulation.

In this episode, Brittany is joined by Manny Fidel , host of No Such Thing , and James Factora , staff writer for Them. They get into what makes a "performative male" and why criticism of them is a sign that some liberals are guilty of gender policing.

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