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MENTAL MODEL · M2962

Performativity

Performativity
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Gender is not an intrinsic essence (being born male/female), but is constructed through repeated performances and enactments (dress, posture, language). We are not women, we do woman.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- Identity construction: Professional identity is also performative. You are not a 'born manager'; you construct yourself as a manager through daily 'performances' such as wearing suits, attending meetings, and making decisions. Fake it till you become it.

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Anchor fast decisions

Austin proposed that 'performative utterances' do not merely describe facts but perform actions (e.g., saying 'I promise' accomplishes a promise).

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Source support: Explicit

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