Online influencers such as Andrew Tate are fuelling an increase in sexism in the classroom, says a new survey from education union the NASUWT. It comes after the Netflix series Adolescence thrust concerns around incel culture into the spotlight.

Summary

Social media influencers are fuelling a rise in misogyny and sexism in the UK’s classrooms, according to teachers.

More than 5,800 teachers were polled… and nearly three in five (59%) said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils’ behaviour.

One teacher said she’d had 10-year-old boys “refuse to speak to [her]…because [she is] a woman”. Another said “the Andrew Tate phenomena had a huge impact on how [pupils] interacted with females and males they did not see as ‘masculine’”.

“There is an urgent need for concerted action… to safeguard all children and young people from the dangerous influence of far-right populists and extremists.”

  • Doctor_Satan@lemm.eeEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Encroaching on privacy and hiding behind the idea of “protecting kids” as an excuse to take away from your liberty and private life is lazy.

    Go ahead and point out where I said your liberty should be taken away. Using the internet is not an inherent right.

    If you want to protect your child from what they might find on the internet, then spend time with them. Don’t pawn this off to the state.

    I never mentioned the state. This is like blaming the opioid epidemic on the addict and alleviating Purdue of all responsibility. No amount of personal accountability is going to fix the problem while multi-billion dollar corporations pump an addictive and harmful product into society 24/7.

    • TacticalCheddar@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      5 days ago

      Go ahead and point out where I said your liberty should be taken away. Using the internet is not an inherent right.

      I’d argue that it is, but that’s beyond the scope of this topic.

      No amount of personal accountability is going to fix the problem while multi-billion dollar corporations pump an addictive and harmful product into society 24/7.

      Then tax them, fine them, ban them. What we shouldn’t do is let them collect any more data about us using this type of legislation.