Monash University Media Release
The extremist radicalisation of boys and men by ‘manfluencer’ Andrew Tate shares concerning parallels to other forms of radicalisation, such as terrorist and religious extremism, a Monash University study has found.
The analysis of more than 2200 posts by Andrew Tate on his website and messaging platform Telegram demonstrates that what might seem like innocuous or harmless ‘self-improvement’ content is a gateway to more dangerous misogynistic and extremist content.
Monash University researchers, Professor Steven Roberts and Lecturer Dr Stephanie Wescott, along with other colleagues, found almost nine in ten posts by Tate on his website and Telegram account focus on advancing particular projections of what he views as the ideal manifestation of manhood and masculinity.
In these posts, comprising 89 per cent of the analysed content, Andrew Tate positions his version of masculinity as something aspirational that will “free” men by giving them money and power.
This finding stands at odds with popular understanding of Tate’s fixation on the place of women in society, which features in only 11 per cent of his website and Telegram content.
Professor Roberts, Head of the School of Education, Culture and Society in the Faculty of Education, said the research proves the viral social media clips amplifying Tate’s views don’t accurately capture the most alarming of his harmful commentary.
“What we see in these longer-form texts are Andrew Tate’s unfiltered views and framing of masculinity, and is framed as ‘self-help’ content for men and boys to reach a superior version of themselves,” Professor Roberts said.
“The way Tate is manipulating boys and men to conform to this restrictive and narrow-minded interpretation of what a male should look and act like has the potential to be hugely damaging to culture and society in a wider sense.
“It’s concerning because it is reminiscent of the kind of messaging that drives those who feel disenfranchised by their community to identify with and act out the teachings of fringe religious or political extremist groups.”
The research analysed posts on Tate’s website and Telegram account between 31 December 2019 and 9 January 2024, totalling 2191 posts on Telegram and 64 webpages.
Dr Wescott, who researches the impact of Tate’s ‘manfluencing’ on boys in Australian schools, said the analysis highlights the need to address the dangerous influence of Andrew Tate and others on boys and men in a rapidly changing world.
“Most people who see short clips of Andrew Tate and others like him would understandably think his focus is on misogyny and sexism,” she said.
“While that is undoubtedly part of their rhetoric, it shadows in comparison to the more nuanced attacks he wages against boys and men who he views as not subscribing to his very rigid interpretation of masculinity.
“What gives this content its appeal is that it’s packaged as a self-improvement product with hateful themes subtly woven in.
“As with any form of extremism, this feel and appearance of non-threatening, non-radical, and life-improving support is what makes it insidious, attractive and ultimately influential.”
Also collaborating on the paper were Deakin University research fellow Callum Jones, Western Sydney University Associate Professor Lucy Nicholas, and Coventry University (UK) Assistant Professor Marcus Maloney.
The full paper has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Cultural Sociology and available online.
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Andrew Tate can’t believe his luck. One moment he’s under house detention in Romania, facing charges of crimes including forming an organised criminal group, human trafficking, trafficking of minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering, the next he & his brother are off to the States, presumably never to return, and free to pick up where he left off… influencing boys, teenagers and young men and creaming a rich return for so doing.
No doubt the hand of Donald is all over this grubby outcome.
The hand of Donald is all over something grubby, but, as for Tate, a core of dogshit covered in baked excrement, his possible liquidation in Rumania has been untracked…his vomitous vile visage appears on sites, yabbering the most extreme childish sick and untreated rubbish. Trumpery, Tatery, shittery nittery blot.
I do not support the views on right wing religious extremists reported on by Lucy Hamilton in a conversation with an unnamed shadow ministerial advisor. Nor do I support Tate’s comments. I see responses to UN AGENDAS everywhere. Globalism is based on a Humanism belief system. Humanism maintains mankind is able to solve mankind’s problems without God . So given the chaos we are in – how do you think Humanism us going in respect of the globalist agenda.
I am totally opposed to the globalist agenda as are believers. The trouble I see is the ignorance of believers re the Agenda. LNP who signed Australia up in 2015, ALP, GREENS, the media including ABC failed to tell Australians about the ag3nda and provide a mechanism for Aussies to have their say. They continue to hide.
The hour is so late and the widespread fronts on which we are battling is frightening. It requires a miracle. I believe in miracles. God expects His people to fulfill their obligations to maintain his kingdom on earth. We have failed. We have allowed governments to make laws contrary to His – calling evil good and good, evil. Ps 2 describes this, who He holds responsible, what He response will be if there is no correction.
Because of the failure of the Body of Christ we must acknowledge our failure in repentance and pray. This is what I and others are praying.
Ps 119:126 ItIS TIME LORD FOR YOU TO WORK: THEY HAVE MADE VOID YOUR LAW.
Now I have much difficulty understanding the elitist language and concepts contributors use. I understand you may have similar issues with my language and concepts so maybe a short explanation would clarify.
God is in control of all things. Believers not only believe this but do what He says ( found in 66 books of the Bible enlivened by his indwelling spirit in all believers.)
Ps 119 quote is a prayer asking for Him to work a miracle to thwart the installation of humanistic government because governments and elites have sought to break God’s commandments for mankind.
So, Bev, you reckon we should just lie back and let ourselves be rogered into insensibility by your deity’s “chosen” ones?
Poor Bev, supersaturated…so, here’s one aganst several billion abrahamic deluded selfdeceivers. There is no god of that type, no proof, no evidence. There is no law based on lies, myth, legend. fantasy, dreamings, imagination, delusions, old fraud. There is no DNA, photo, footprint, fingerprint, file with FBI or CIA, nothing. There is no chosen race and no promised land. There IS crime, murder, theft, lies, deception, betrayal, triumphalism, supremacist shitheadedness, by adherents of these disgustingly irrational beliefs. Israelis are leaders in filthy crime. Zionism is a program for crimes of occupation, dispossession, murder, theft. Superstition STINKS.
How about that once the fantasy magic sky fairy made us it added free will and free rein then put the lid on the petri dish and buggered off to make more interesting things.
I’ve been waiting decades to be smited for my heathen atheist ways (and beencalled worse by some real carpet chewing christian religious nutjobs). Oddly enough I’ve had very good conversations with people of a non-chritian background who were quite happy to discuss, without trying to make me see my evil ways and come to god, their beliefs and be prepared to listen to me.
If you can provide emipiral evidence for the existence of this supreme being, the universal map of all the time portals would be a great start.
Oh yes, which god of the 45,000 odd versions of chrsitianity do you follow?
https://www.livescience.com/christianity-denominations.html
Tate is an extreme example of a form of astroturf, the ‘intellectual dark web’ or ‘manosphere’ from writers, journalists, podcasters and conspiracy theorists: Ferguson, Murray, Peterson through Brand, Rogan to Jones, Tate et al. underwritten by misogyny and patriarchy?
They are targeting, manipulating and radicalising white men, especially middle aged and older, into holding and promoting anti-social views on society around woke, women, LGBT, minorities, freedom of speech, men’s rights, science and universities.
Quelle surprise, also includes the whiff of fossil fuels, ultraconservatives, social-Darwinism and eugenics exemplified by Koch faux freedom of speech Spiked UK, along with Tanton Network’s Murray/Bell Curve IQ and Pioneer Fund.
Cathy Young at The ‘never Trump’ Bulwark had an article last year
‘From Intellectual Dark Web to Crank Central. Was the loose-knit band of rebels always destined to go fringe?’
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/from-intellectual-dark-web-to-crank-central