Australian schoolgirls have become “scared” of their peers because of the popularity of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, the head of one of Australia’s most elite schools has warned.
The British-American kickboxer-turned-podcaster, 35, rose to prominence on TikTok for promoting a “manly” lifestyle with cigars, private jets and demeaning women.
He has also spoken out about violence against women and made vile comments about rape to his millions of followers, but has since been banned from all major social media platforms.
Now some of the country’s most elite private schools are warning parents of its “toxic” influence in the wake of the Knox grammar scandal, which found about 150 students exchanging vile racist, sexist and misogynistic messages in a secret group chat.
The British-American kickboxer-turned-podcaster, 35, gained massive traction on TikTok for promoting a “manly” lifestyle with cigars, private jets and demeaning women.
The head of Scots College in Sydney, James Bowles, told parents in last week’s newsletter Tate had put out “a lot of other insensitive and uneducated opinions” and they should be careful, the Daily Telegraph reported.
“The issue that understandably alarms parents is Tate’s impact on their children,” he wrote to parents at the $40,000 school.
“Parents are concerned that his horrific attitude will corrupt their teenage sons, and adolescent girls are becoming fearful of their male peers.”
Tate’s accounts on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch were removed about two weeks ago after outrage at his provocative “woman-hating” views.
Australian schoolgirls have become “scared” of boys their own age due to the popularity of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who has become a “cult” figure among many of them since he was banned from social media, the head of one of Australia’s most elite school groups warned
He racked up 11 billion views on TikTok before being banned and has since defended himself by claiming his online persona is “a comedic character”.
He also claimed to have been “taken out of context” in a letter to a British newspaper.
Pictured: James Bowles, Head of Sixth Form at Scots College, Sydney
In a Twitter post, Tate suggested that women “have a certain responsibility” when they are attacked, which led to his being banned.
In another clip, Tate advised men who have been accused of cheating by their girlfriends to knock out the machete, slap her in the face and grab her by the neck. Shut up b***h’.
Tate has also referred to women as “property” in numerous videos, noting that he prefers to date women aged 18 to 19 because it’s easier to make an “impression” on them.
The principal of Unley High School in Adelaide, Greg Rolton, said investigations into incidents of schoolyard abuse towards girls had led staff to link the behavior to Tate’s content, The Advertiser reported.
Mr Rolton sent a letter to parents to encourage them to talk about Tate with their children.
He also noted that Tate’s removal from social media platforms made him a cult figure among some boys.
Andrew Tate (above) has been blamed for a recent spike in sexual incidents being reported in Melbourne schools
“That’s how social media works for young people, they see something and they share it, even if it’s that bad, they don’t understand the gravity until you have a conversation,” Mr Rolton said.
Another school in Adelaide, Black Forest Primary, also issued warnings.
Sydney’s Trinity Grammar warned parents if their sons were exposed to Tate’s “Vitriol” they would need “adult support” to process its content.
“Our sons and daughters take information at face value, and not all of that information is true, and not all of that information is consistent with your values and ours,” warned Bradley Barr, deputy chief of Trinity.
In Western Australia, Trinity College and Hale School also warned parents their children could be exposed to Tate’s extreme views.
In mid-August, several upscale Melbourne schools reported they had received a spate of complaints from female students accusing a group of teenagers of sexualizing them online.
Pictured: Tate opens up about hitting and choking a woman who ‘likes it rough’ in a TikTok.
The girls allege the boys, mainly from an all-boys school in the CBD, used social media platforms Snapchat and Discord to speak about them in a violent sexual manner.
One of the girls brave enough to report the disgusting chats was only 14.
The school’s teachers believe the surge in attacks on their students was caused by a new wave of “alpha male” influencers inspired by Tate.
Before Tate went into lockdown at the end of August, he issued a final farewell video message.
In it, the ex-Big Brother contestant said his video content was “slandered” when he announced he was taking a “break” from podcasting.
Tate’s accounts on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch were removed about two weeks ago after outrage at his provocative “woman-hating” views
Tate branded much of the criticism he’s received as “false narratives” and insisted he “didn’t do anything wrong” and “goes to church,” adding that both he “and God of mine knowing innocence”.
“None of these people attacking me care about women, none of them donate to women’s organizations, none of them donate to charities like I do, none of them help anyone like I do.”
Tate said that he has a “unique point of view” and that he welcomes people to challenge him and that he “has no problem with not being liked”.
Daily Mail Australia reached out to Andrew Tate for comment.
