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The arrest of controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate in Romania as a part of a human trafficking and rape investigation has pulled his brand of online misogyny back into the headlines.
He is among a group of influencers who have gained popularity - or notoriety - by advocating a lifestyle in which women are reduced to being subservient to men. The language can be harsh and explicit -- but the ideas appear to be gaining traction with a generation of teenagers and young men.
Does the appeal of a more aggressive stance against women and equality suggest there is a crisis of masculinity? Has feminism made its claims at the expense of men?
Or is this simply the effect of social media amplifying attitudes that have always existed?
Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts:
Richard Reeves - Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Author of the book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It (2022)
Natasha Walter - Feminist writer and activist, author of several books, among them Living Dolls - The return of sexism
Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Kent
Sophia Smith Galer - Senior news reporter at Vice World News and author of the book 'Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century' (2022)
Producers: Paul Schuster, Pandita Lorenz and Ellen Otzen.
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The arrest of controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate in Romania as a part of a human trafficking and rape investigation has pulled his brand of online misogyny back into the headlines.
He is among a group of influencers who have gained popularity - or notoriety - by advocating a lifestyle in which women are reduced to being subservient to men. The language can be harsh and explicit -- but the ideas appear to be gaining traction with a generation of teenagers and young men.
Does the appeal of a more aggressive stance against women and equality suggest there is a crisis of masculinity? Has feminism made its claims at the expense of men?
Or is this simply the effect of social media amplifying attitudes that have always existed?
Ritula Shah is joined by a panel of experts:
Richard Reeves - Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Author of the book Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do About It (2022)
Natasha Walter - Feminist writer and activist, author of several books, among them Living Dolls - The return of sexism
Frank Furedi, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Kent
Sophia Smith Galer - Senior news reporter at Vice World News and author of the book 'Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century' (2022)
Producers: Paul Schuster, Pandita Lorenz and Ellen Otzen.

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