Participants in Provo “Performative Male” Contest Flagged by Honor Code Office for Promiscuity

Several contestants in Brigham Young University’s first annual “Performative Male” competition have been referred to the Honor Code Office after fellow students felt uncomfortable with their being “so horny.”

The event, hosted in Kiwanis Park, was organized by the BYU Men’s Studies Club. Performative males are known for performing for the female gaze, engaging in such activities as drinking traditionally female drinks like matcha, and engaging in intellectually stimulating recreation. The common image is of a tall, skinny boy carrying a tote bag, sipping a matcha latte, wearing baggy pants and a collared shirt, and reading a feminist book.

Obviously, in Provo, lattes are not kosher, so the common drink is dirty Dr. Pepper.

The lighthearted competition took a turn when multiple audience members reported that several participants clearly felt and exuded serious carnal desire.

“I was there to support my roommate,” said junior strategy major Caleb Jones, “but when he sipped his Swig during his performance, I could feel his utter horniness towards all the women in attendance.”

“Being a performative male isn’t just an outfit you wear, or a drink you buy. It’s a lifestyle–a heavily curated one intended to be able to pull as many girls as possible,” explained Mckay Brighton, who won second place at the contest. Neither he nor the Honor Code Office confirmed whether he was among the individuals called in to the office.

According to sources close to the Honor Code Office, the flagged students were not necessarily accused of any physical misconduct, but of cultivating an “attitude of flirtatious worldliness.”

“The Honor Code covers both actions and appearances,” an anonymous administrator said. “While being a performative male does not necessarily constitute a violation of the Law of Chastity, it is a strong indicator that a violation is imminent.”