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.”

    • towerful@programming.devEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Unlike the reference series, the comment was not done in 1 take and didn’t have the budget for professional editing.

      • Luminocta @lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 days ago

        It was a toilet comment. I can only take so long before people notice I’m gone.

    • moriquende@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Just read it out loud (even in your head) and you’ll notice it’s adding pauses for emphasis. Whether it’s good style or not is a different question, but the why seems pretty clear.

    • gamer@lemm.eeEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Either a 3rd grade drop out, or someone too old to remember what they learned in 3rd grade.