March 24, 2026

Performative Reading


 

Why do people say reading in public is "performative reader?" Sa tiktok ko lng nalaman yung term nayun ah. Parang bully naman pakinggan? Grabeh noh.

Saying such term is discouraging readers. I have grown accustomed to people reading newspapers everywhere, um well until 2020. Sad. I dunno what happened but maybe coz of gadgets? But people still read but through posts such as status and captioned photos.

That was never in my vocab because I read when I can. But back when I was still in school I do read in jeepneys, buses but syempre it wasn't fiction books, it was our huge textbooks. Performative reader na ba yun? Haha

I just hope it stops na uy. That is plain rude to be called performative reader. LET ME FINISH MY BOOK OKAY. Just as you try to finish watching your short stories.

Read when you can and wherever you can read. There's no law naman cguro that says we can't read in public😭

Not like fiction books are intended to be read in our house. Don't be shy .. just read that book! I am done with school so just let me be!

The girl beside is probably reviewing so good job sister! Goodluck!!!