Behind The Curtain of The Performative Male

A young man listening to Clairo on wired headphones sits on a park bench with an iced Matcha latte in hand. Armed with a Labubu plush charm, he opens the oversized tote bag he bought from a local bookstore. Inside, he rummages through his things for a cigarette and pulls out the book hes been reading, All About Love by Bell Hooks. Hes on chapter one. This is the performative male.Hes Jacob Elordi, carrying a Bottega Veneta bag in the same arm that he holds an iced Matcha latte. Hes Paul Mescal w...