Perkataan "performative" makin kerap disalah guna untuk memperendahkan orang lain.

Everyone akan ada fasa bila kita tengah cuba jadi someone different - or better. Kadang-kadang tengah explore minat, try a different personality, atau cuba something baru.

Orang tu tak semestinya 'performative'.

The word you're looking for is 'pretentious' - if someone is pretending or virtue signalling. Bukan 'performative'.

Jangan label orang awal-awal - it is demotivating.