Her Campus at Temple
The It-Girl-ification of ReadingÂ
Books have become accessories and social media staples, but there’s no “right” way to be a reader.
Her Campus at St. Andrews
Are Books Fashion’s Next Big Accessory?
Books aren’t just for reading anymore, they’re accessories. They’re on tote bags, t-shirts, posed just-so for Instagram. Somewhere along the way, reading became part hobby, part personality trait, part...
Her Campus at Flame U
The Photo Dump Era: Why We’re All Ugly on Purpose Now
Open up Instagram and scroll through your feed. Every third photo dump, there’s at least one horrifying .5 selfie. The one taken from directly below, exaggerating your facial features...
Her Campus at U Conn
“Pick Me Girls,” “Performative Males,” And Everything In Between: How Gen Z Overvalues Identity Curation
Today’s rapidly evolving age of social media and constant content exposure has teenagers and young adults obsessing over their online appearance and self-presentation in unprecedented ways.
Her Campus at FSU
How Being Performative Changed My Life
Pretended to have my life together... until I really did.
Her Campus at UFL
Love Isn’t Blind if You’re Still Staring at Your Checklist
Is love really blind? Spoiler: no.
Her Campus at U Conn
Dressing Like JFK Jr. Won’t Make You Him
Since the recent release of Love Story: John F. Kennedy & Carolyn Bessette on Hulu, 90s style is back. Or maybe it never left, but it has certainly become more prevalent...
Her Campus at Nottingham
The Performative Epidemic: Everything Feels So Fake
performative trends of 2025 and 2026
Her Campus at SBU
I Might Be A Performative Female
Misogyny tells women that whatever we do must be calculated or intentional, and the most disappointing part is that it worked so well it made me doubt the truest...
Her Campus at Flame U
All the world’s a stage, but should we always perform?Â
'Performative'. Hearing the very word feels like an accusation thrown at me. But what does it mean, and why is to perform so prevalent in every space we occupy,...