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.”

  • peteyestee@feddit.orgEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I grew up on hip-hop music. I still am addicted to it… But damn that culture is awful. Most regular people think it’s just entertainment and art… But that culture is deep and evil. I get disgusted with myself after listening to “real rap”. I understand and feel it but at the same time feel as though I’m nurturing a negative part of my soul when I listen to it or celebrate it.

    I guess I related your comment to music raising me in the 90s and 00s.

    • EuropeanPrimate@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 day ago

      I’ve had that realization a few times. I’ve been listening to rap music enjoying the beat, and then my brain shifts focus to the words, and I end up turning it off.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      I didn’t really grow up listening to rap (as I grew up listening to all different kinds of music) but imo “real rap” is more like poetry and has a message or story to tell.

      Children’s Story by Slick Rick Literally anything by Digable Planets Most of Q-Tip and ATCQ’s stuff

      There are others, but that’s all I can think of off the top of my head right now.

      • peteyestee@feddit.orgEnglish
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        1 day ago

        That’s what I used to think to until I got deeper into it. The problem is that when I got deeper into knowing the scene “real” rap turned into real crime.

        One of my favorite lyrics about hiphop;

        “I used love her, but then they kidnapped her, Dragged her through the mud and shaved the fuckin hair off her.”

        Whether it’s mainstream or street, it gets hunted until it can be monetized legally or illegally. Sure there are exceptions though.

        Spitting for a click/gang is just as whack as spitting for the industry owners. It’s all the same evil.

        Brother Ali is great example of someone that stayed authentically true and matured as human being. Listen to his first album, and then listen to satisfied soul.