Australian schoolgirls have become ‘scared’ of boys of their own age because of the popularity of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, the head of one of Australia’s most elite schools warned.
The British American kickboxer turned podcaster, 35, gained traction on TikTok for promoting a ‘masculine’ lifestyle featuring cigars, private jets and degrading women.
He has also spoken about being violent towards woman and made abhorrent comments about rape to his millions of followers but has since been banned from all major social media platforms.
Now some of the nation’s most elite private schools are warning parents about his ‘toxic’ influence in the aftermath of the Knox Grammar scandal where about 150 students were found to be sharing 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 ‘masculine’ lifestyle featuring cigars, private jets and degrading women.
Head of Sydney’s Scots College, James Bowles, in last week’s newsletter to parents said Tate has spouted a ‘a slew of other insensitive and uneducated opinions’ and that they should be wary, the Daily Telegraph reported.
‘The problem that is understandably alarming for parents is Tate’s influence on their children,’ he wrote to parents at the $40,000-a-year school.
‘Parents are worried that his horrific attitude will corrupt their teenage son/s, and adolescent girls are becoming scared of their male counterparts.’
Tate’s accounts about two weeks ago were removed on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch after outrage over his provocative ‘women-hating’ views.
Australian schoolgirls have become ‘scared’ of boys of their own age because of the popularity of misogynist influencer Andrew Tate, who is becoming a ‘cult’ figure among many of them since being banned from social media, the head of one of Australia’s most elite schools warned
On TikTok he accumulated 11 billion views before being banned and has since defended himself, claiming his online persona is ‘a comedic character’.
He also claimed to have been ‘taken out of context’ in a letter to a UK newspaper.
Pictured: James Bowles, head of senior students for Sydney’s The Scots College
In one Twitter post Tate suggested women ‘bear some responsibility’ if they are assaulted, which led to him being banned.
In another clip, Tate advised men accused of cheating by their girlfriends to ‘bang out the machete, boom in her face and grip her by the neck. Shut up b***h’.
Tate in numerous videos has also called women ‘property’ and noted that he prefers dating women aged 18-19 because it’s easier to leave an ‘impression’ on them.
Adelaide’s Unley High School principal Greg Rolton said investigations of schoolyard incidents of abuse towards girls led staff to link the behaviour to Tate’s content, The Advertiser reported.
Mr Rolton sent a letter to parents to encourage them to discuss Tate with their children.
He also noted Tate’s removal from social media platforms was making him a cult figure among some boys.
Andrew Tate (above) has been blamed for a recent spike of sexual incidents reported in Melbourne schools
‘That’s the way social media works for young people, they see something and they share it around, even when it’s as bad as this, they don’t understand the gravity until you have a conversation,’ Mr Rolton said.
Another Adelaide school Black Forest Primary also issued warnings.
Sydney’s Trinity Grammar warned parents if their sons were being exposed to Tate’s ‘vitriol’ they would need ‘adult assistance’ to process his content.
‘Our sons and daughters absorb information at face value, and not all of that information is true, and not all of that information is compatible with your values and ours,’ Trinity’s deputy head Bradley Barr warned.
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 exclusive schools in Melbourne reported receiving a string of complaints from female students accusing a group of teenage boys of sexualising them online.
Pictured: Tate talks about slapping and choking a woman who ‘likes it rough’ in a TikTok
The girls claim the boys, mostly from one all-boys school in the CBD, have been using social media platforms Snapchat and Discord to talk about them in a violently sexual manner.
One of the girls brave enough to report the sickening chats was only 14.
Teachers at the school believe the rise in attacks on their students has been caused by a new wave of ‘alpha male’ influencers inspired by Tate.
Before Tate was banned in late August he issued a final ‘goodbye’ video message.
In it, the ex-Big Brother contestant said his video content had been ‘vilified’ as he announced he would be taking ‘a break’ from podcasting.
Tate’s accounts about two weeks ago were removed on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Twitch after outrage over his provocative ‘women-hating’ views
Tate branded much of the criticism he has received as ‘false narratives’, insisting he has ‘done nothing wrong’ and ‘goes to church’, adding that both he ‘and God know of my innocence.
‘None of these people attacking me care about women, none of them donate to women’s charities, none of them donate to charity 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 it, and that he has ‘no problem with being disliked’.
Daily Mail Australia approached Andrew Tate for comment.
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