Truly, How Bad Is The ‘Performative Male’?

AdvertisementThe meme has become so prevalent that a community in Seattle even hosted a “Performative Male Competition,” where contestants earned applause for drinking matcha lattes, toting a Labubu, and reading aloud from feminist literature — all things deemed feminist, or at least feminine. In a world that collectively rejects these “fake” feminist men because they’re being manipulative, I implore you to take a second look. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can’t do this without you. We are shunning the “performative male” as a way of self-preservation. I argue that while it seems like the “performative male” meme is poking fun at men, women end up being the punch line.

August 22, 2025 17:05 UTC
Gavin Newsom’s Kids React to His Trump Trolling: “Jesus, Dad… Really?”

Gavin Newsom acknowledged his Trump parody raised family concerns but emphasized its serious purpose: addressing national issues and encouraging Democratic resilience. www.huffpost.comCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent comments about President Donald Trump have stirred conversations across the nation. He believes it’s crucial to highlight the “craziness” in today’s political climate, particularly the behavior of the current president. Fast Answer: Newsom’s parody of Trump aims to provoke thought and action among Democrats, emphasizing the need for unity and resilience in today’s political landscape. Newsom’s remarks highlight the need for Democrats to engage actively with the electorate as the 2028 presidential race approaches.

August 22, 2025 15:53 UTC
Marjorie Taylor Greene Escalates Jasmine Crockett Feud

LOADING ERROR LOADINGRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) recently criticized Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) by seemingly questioning the authenticity of Crockett’s Black American experience. She puts on this image that she understands the Black American struggle,” Greene said. AdvertisementCrockett has since responded to the clip on X, formerly Twitter, though she did not name Greene in her response. Case in point: In April, Fox News host Laura Ingraham accused Crockett of sounding “very different” in the past. Crockett was “absolutely right” in her response to Greene on X, Allen-Kyle said.

August 22, 2025 15:16 UTC
My Marriage Was Crumbling. Then A Stranger's Stunning Confession At A Mattress Store Changed Everything.

Related: I Finally Worked Up The Courage To Tell My Husband I’d Never Had An Orgasm. Putting a statistic on our potential future felt clinical — so far from the warmth and hope I’d felt when we first fell in love. The mattress felt strong and supportive, but I was worried how it would hold up over time. He said that though his husband was a large man, after eight years, the mattress felt as good as new. I told the associate I’d take it.

August 22, 2025 13:01 UTC
People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer

But outside of these specific situations, I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people. AdvertisementIt wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned the concept of “it’s not your job to educate everyone”. Then the questions started to happen again. AdvertisementSo no, the questions didn’t come from those adults. Where I once thought it wasn’t my job to educate everyone, now I wish that more people would ask these questions in the gentle, well-meaning way kids do.

August 22, 2025 06:19 UTC





LEGO's Latest Sets Have Landed – But You'll Want To Be Quick If You Want To Bag One

LEGO® LEGO Come in and PlayHere’s the thing, we all know LEGO® (and if you don’t… honestly, where have you been hiding? We’re sure that it won’t just be us that fancy these sets, though, so you’ll want to snap them up quick, to avoid missing out. Central Train Station: £79.99, LEGO.comAdvertisementThere are 752 pieces in this Central Train Station LEGO build, which is suitable for creatives over the age of seven. The Temple Bounty ship building kit is perfect for storytelling under makeshift masts, a display piece on a shelf, or, for gentle play. Inside the box, you’ll get everything you need to craft moving sails, a removable roof, and six Minifigures – Zane, Cole, Wyldfyre, Nya, Rogue and Zarkt.

August 22, 2025 02:11 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGRep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) called out the Trump administration’s efforts to whitewash Black American history on social media Wednesday. In a video posted to her official account on X, Crockett accused the Trump-aligned right of deliberately obscuring the country’s history of racial injustice. Advertisement“The fight in which there was a Texan who signed the Voting Rights Act into law because of these literacy tests and because of Jim Crow,” she stated. The congresswoman went on to point out Trump’s recent attacks on Americans’ voting rights as they pertain to mail-in ballots. We are the ones that made sure that somehow we went from slavery to the White House,” she said.

August 21, 2025 18:30 UTC

Cracker Barrel faces right-wing criticism after changing its logo, removing the seated man and barrel, which had been part of its brand for 48 years. www.huffpost.comCracker Barrel, the beloved southern-style restaurant chain, is currently facing significant backlash from right-wing groups after a recent logo change. As the debate rages on, one must ask: how will this logo change impact Cracker Barrel’s brand loyalty? Fast Answer: Cracker Barrel’s logo change highlights a growing cultural divide, impacting brand perception and customer loyalty worldwide. As Cracker Barrel navigates this turbulent period, it serves as a reminder for brands worldwide to tread carefully between tradition and modernity.

August 21, 2025 16:37 UTC

This 1 New Term Describes Exactly How 2025 Feels For So Many Of Us Right NowIf you feel deeply unhappy at work right now, you’re not alone. ‘Quiet Cracking’ Is Unhappiness Due To HelplessnessLicensed clinical psychologist Tanisha Ranger said quiet cracking is an experience she deals with “pretty frequently” with clients, and the silent suffering is often due to a fear of consequences. Related: Is Your Job 'Quiet Cutting' You? "Quiet cracking" is more than just one bad day, it's a persistent feeling of overwhelming dissatisfaction and unhappiness. While quiet cracking can be an unintentional funk workers get trapped in, quiet quitting, meanwhile, is “strategic, it’s intentional.

August 21, 2025 12:11 UTC

Suranne Jones plays a different kind of prime minister in Netflix's Hostage Des Willie/NetflixFollowing on from the huge success of British originals like Baby Reindeer, Toxic Town, Black Doves and, of course, Adolescence, Netflix has now unveiled its latest UK-centric drama. Hostage has all the makings of yet another huge hit for the streaming platform, featuring Suranne Jones in the lead role of a British prime minister who has to make some pretty hefty decisions when, as the title suggests, her husband is abducted and held at ransom. AdvertisementCritics so far are in agreement that the show is destined to find a huge audience, with its most glowing reviews hailing it as “fascinating” and “captivating”. So if you’re prepared to suspend a platoon’s worth of disbelief, then Hostage is not without adrenalin-rush entertainment value. But sadly, Hostage is the kind of show you’ll forget by Labour Day.”Advertisement

August 21, 2025 08:16 UTC

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August 20, 2025 16:32 UTC

“The fact that she is watching what we’re doing right now in this moment means that we are making a difference,” Collier said after wrapping up her call with Harris. AdvertisementThe majority of the Democrats who left Texas returned to the state Monday and faced prompt retaliation from the GOP. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican, said each Democratic legislator would be required to sign a “permission slip” agreeing to have an around-the-clock police escort to ensure they attended votes to pass the new map. Collier refused to follow the order and was, as a result, locked on the House floor with armed guards keeping her there. Texas Republicans’ ploy prompted Gov.

August 20, 2025 14:19 UTC

People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's Autism. But outside of these specific situations, I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people. ADVERTISEMENTThen the questions started to happen again. So no, the questions didn’t come from those adults. Where I once thought it wasn’t my job to educate everyone, now I wish that more people would ask these questions in the gentle, well-meaning way kids do.

August 20, 2025 13:01 UTC

President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. via Associated PressDonald Trump was caught boasting to Emmanuel Macron about his relationship with Vladimir Putin on Monday. The US president was near a microphone as he chatted to his French counterpart just before they held a roundtable meeting in front of the press. AdvertisementTrump was hosting European leaders, including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keir Starmer, at the White House following his face-to-face with Putin in Alaska last Friday. As crazy as it sounds.”Microphones picked up conversations that Donald Trump and European leaders had as they gathered for talks at the White House.

August 19, 2025 14:26 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized Donald Trump on Monday after the president said in a social media post that he will “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines. AdvertisementIn a Truth Social post earlier Monday, Trump made a claim — without providing evidence — that mail-in ballots and voting machines lead to voter fraud. Trump has long complained about mail-in voting and pushed baseless conspiracies of voter fraud. I, AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WILL FIGHT LIKE HELL TO BRING HONESTY AND INTEGRITY BACK TO OUR ELECTIONS,” Trump added in his post. “THE MAIL-IN BALLOT HOAX, USING VOTING MACHINES THAT ARE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER, MUST END, NOW!!

August 19, 2025 14:10 UTC