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With surveys reporting that an increasing number of young men are subscribing to these beliefs, the number of women finding that their partners share the misogynistic views espoused by the likes of Andrew Tate is also on the rise. Research from anti-fascism organisation Hope Not Hate, which polled about 2,000 people across the UK aged 16 to 24, discovered that 41% of young men support Tate versus just 12% of young women.

“Numbers are growing, with wives worried about their husbands and partners becoming radicalised,” says Nigel Bromage, a reformed neo-Nazi who is now the director of Exit Hate Trust, a charity that helps people who want to leave the far right.

“Wives or partners become really worried about the impact on their family, especially those with young children, as they fear they will be influenced by extremism and racism.”

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[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 19 points 20 hours ago

Isn't tate already old news for the manosphere?

[–] HappinessPill@lemmy.ml 9 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

The article illustrate the Hypergamy concept. The men in that case might feel inadequacy after leaving the traditional role of breadwinner, which caused cognitive dissonance in his leftist views and make him vulnerable to the propaganda.

[–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 10 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

witch caused cognitive dissonance

Ahhh it was the witches all along

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Before we rush to judgment about witches. We really should test them to make sure that they are witches.

[–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 8 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Ooh maybe some sort of test in the water?

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

We have to see if the witches float!

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

YES! A swimsuit competition!

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 30 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Im in a bubble where these guys are like the most laughable parody of themselves so maybe I'm biased but... I mean nobody is taking this kind of stuff serious right? I mean cool, free speech and such but dumb behavior had consequences, right?

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[–] vga@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

To answer the headline: divorce, I hope.

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 15 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Divorce is in many case the trigger. The MGTOW-community was/is a lot of divorced men who feel mistreated by society, and blame women for it.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 9 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

I remember being excited and thinking maybe I had found my people when I first heard about MGTOW thinking it would be dudes who realized maybe dating wasn't for them and instead were just focusing on improving themselves. Then I looked at their subreddit and no, just a shitton of misogyny.

[–] RedPostItNote@lemmy.world 7 points 17 hours ago (3 children)

That’s the worst part of MGTOW. It’s a nice premise, and then they just dumped toxic waste on it.

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[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

There's an old adage that you should never make life policy decisions based on how you feel in the moment. The MGTOW guys, even the "best" of them are stuck in a perpetual reaction state and thus their policy and mission statement are less actual tactics for finding comfort and peace, and more a reaction designed to elicit a response from other people.

It's a tantrum. They're all throwing a tantrum.

If you're actually making your own decisions about if you want to date or not, you just do it, you don't need to wear it like a uniform, you don't actually need community support outside of whatever actual social circle you [should] already have in life. The MGTOW movement, even in the most charitable possible light, is massively performative and expecting some kind of attention. This is why they get increasingly vocal and toxic, they're like the 11-year-old kid who packed all his favorite belongings in a checkerboard bindle over his shoulder and is at the front door shouting "I'M REALLY RUNNING AWAY NOW! FOR REAL! YOU'RE ALL GONNA BE SORRY!"

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 2 points 16 hours ago

you don’t actually need community support outside of whatever actual social circle you [should] already have in life.

For me the interest was in having a group to talk with that was of the same mindset and knowing I wouldn't have to deal with people complaining about their relationship issues or changing plans because of spouse/kids. Which is not something I have in life. I have individuals who I can talk with like that but if we get more than 3-4 of us together someone's going to start bitching about relationship stuff.

Yeah though the vibe of that community was exactly as you described and not what I was looking for at all.

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Self improvement is a trap and misogyny is the scapegoat. "I have a nice car/house/job/makes lots of money now but still women won't fuck me, they must be evil!". It's always all about becoming some übermensh but never about finding a social context, which is what these men actually need.

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[–] ReiRose@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Yes. It is worth trying to address issues first, especially with kids/finances involved, but if nothing works divorce still does.

I would no longer recommend marriage tbh

[–] carbonari_sandwich@lemm.ee 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

When economic independence is rare, divorce is rare.

[–] parrhesia@sh.itjust.works 5 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I guess getting rid of no fault divorces helps that too

[–] ReiRose@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Seriously I've already had this conversation with my husband. If no-fault divorce seems imminent we are divorcing preemptively.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

there was plenty of warning signs for Years, even before the pandemic. if you look at how pickup artist operate, and then go on youtube. Tate isnt even a new phenemon, hes a culmination of the above problems. hes just the latest symptom, as was JOE ROGAN.

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