Comment by andrewflnr

> I am personally bemused to see “authenticity” invoked as a criterion for what is ultimately and obviously a performance

Imagine someone is actually an actor. They might play two different roles, one in a character and show they find boring, and one in relatable character in a show whose message they think is important. Don't you think their performance in the second one might be more authentic, despite being a "performance" in both cases?

This essay starts interesting, but I think it overreaches at the end.