Has the Performative Male Epidemic hit Singapore? (ft. 987 DJ Avery Aloysius) | The Hop Pod Ep.107

The cultural moment is rife with men donning matcha lattes, tote bags, and feminist slogans—prompting critics to call it a “performative male epidemic”: a trend where men adopt stereotypes of social consciousness outwardly, more for clout than conviction. This episode unpacks what performative behaviour actually looks like and whether Singapore is seeing its own version of this phenomenon. Is it harmless irony or a problematic mask behind which insecure masculinity hides? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Teaser 00:52 Topic of the day 01:05 What is a performative male? 02:29 Putting on a persona vs being genuine 03:28 Performative male behaviour or not? 06:42 Pretending to be someone you’re not to appear more attractive 07:51 Is your identity supposed to be formed when you’re older? 08:51 Has there been a cringe version of yourself that you look back on? 10:15 Reading a physical book on the treadmill 11:06 Being performative and intention  11:35 Dangers of this trend   12:52 Are there too many labels? 14:56 The Question Pod! 15:55 Have you been boxed into a label that didn’t fully represent yourself? 16:50 Does this performative perception differ globally and locally?  19:27 Are younger guys acting less “alpha” because they think it will give girls the ick? 22:44 Are we making it harder for people to be themselves? 24:59 Calling people out for being performative  26:10 Advice for people trying to figure it out 27:06 Is Hyrox performative? 28:24 Outro 28:58 Bloopers _ FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS INSTAGRAM:   / yougotwatchsg   TIKTOK:   / yougotwatchsg   🎙 THE HOPPERS 🎙 Nicholas:   / nicholasyeam   Joie:   / joietan   Q (Yun Qian):   / lyqian   Avery:   / averyaloysius   🎧 SUBSCRIBE & LISTEN 🎧 Spotify: https://bit.ly/thehoppod-spotify Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/thehoppod-apple MeListen: https://bit.ly/thehoppod-melisten Powered by Mediacorp, contact us at: Creatorsnetwork@mediacorp.com.sg