Episode 93: Protecting Students From Toxic Influencers
This episode is especially important for both parents and educators to listen to. In it, my special guest – a teenage boy - and I dig deep into the ever increasing problem of teens and pre-teens being influenced by toxic people and dangerous messages online.
The most popular is Andrew Tate whose sexist and misogynistic views are couched between advice that many teen boys find empowering. How do we deal with his and other toxic influencers' bile as educators and/or parents?
Special thanks to my very special guest, Tuvia, and my awesome fauxmercial voice actor, Jake Miller.
Here are just some of the many articles to check out:
BBC Andrew Tate: How schools are tackling his influence
Andrew Tate: 'I fear online influencer radicalised my son'
TES Magazine How to respond to boys inspired by Andrew Tate
Education Week Misogynist Influencer Andrew Tate Has Captured Boys’ Attention. What Teachers Need to Know
Votes for Schools MISOGYNY & ANDREW TATE Part of our Classroom Conversations Series
The Guardian Vulnerable boys are drawn in’: schools fear spread of Andrew Tate’s misogyny
‘We see misogyny every day’: how Andrew Tate’s twisted ideology infiltrated British schools
NY Post UK schools grappling with teens brainwashed by Andrew Tate: report
Independent School holds Andrew Tate assemblies over fears of ‘toxic misogynist’s influence on children’