Some in the LGBTQetc. movement seem to believe everyone everywhere is performing drag, so to speak. Identity is fluid, and we choose what we want to be, so our clothing is always a costume and every action is performative. I think this is wrong, but not diametrically opposed to reality.

Many people do seem to treat life as a performance where they need to project a specific image. It has no bearing on reality, but it reveals their perceptions of reality to the world. School cliques, leftist marchers, and neo-Nazis all reveal they seek approval and validation externally. Or am I off the mark completely?