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.”

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    212·
    23 hours ago

    It used to be that to put something in front of kids it had to approved by some sane adult.

    I love how you got a ton of upvotes by vaguely gesturing at the past.

    When was this time you speak of?

    What has changed is the social fabric of society has been ripped up.

    • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
      91·
      22 hours ago

      Back when media for kids consisted mainly of broadcast TV shows and books. It’s not some mythical past; it’s my childhood.

      • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        28·
        22 hours ago

        …and that centralized system of culture disemination played a major hand in creating the crisises we are in now.