Is Being A Pick Me Or Performative Male Problematic? | The Hook Up Podcast

Ever been called a ‘pick me’? It’s been a cultural buzzword for years to describe women who seek male validation by putting down other women - but have we taken the term too far? We find out what it actually means to be a ‘pick me’, why it’s a problematic label to hand out without critical thought, and explore whether the ‘performative male’ is the guy version that needs just as much scrutiny. SHOW NOTES: Pick-me girl backlash exposes a bigger issue: https://www.who.com.au/lifestyle/sex-... 00:00 - intro 03:28 - definition of pick me 07:32 - pick me's are harmful to women 10:05 - internalised misogyny 15:56 - misusing the label 23:17 - definition of performative males 29:45 - harmless vs harmful performative men 33:12 - Dee's hot take The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.