This is what Andrew Tate means for Muslim women like me
IndependentMAR 27 2023
Besides his flight risk, Tate's misogynistic and outright violent statements about women fit perfectly with the allegations made by his victims. The man who makes outrageous claims about women — such as that they are a man's property, belong in the home, and are partially responsible for being raped — is a social criminal and deserves to stay behind bars.
Everyone has a right to free speech, no matter who they are or what they believe. While his comments may be misguided or controversial, Andrew Tate has the right to speak. Moreover, Tate’s rising popularity among younger men hasn't necessarily been unique. Promoting a hypersexualized, playboy lifestyle on social media is no crime and locking up one of the internet's biggest celebrities based on his views, rather than evidence, is unjustified.
Andrew Tate's popularity demonstrates that, if feminists and progressives can't find a way to speak thoughtfully and compassionately to young men, including teens, they risk enabling entrepreneurs like Tate to monetize misogyny. It is urgent that we pay attention to elements of both the cultural and political context for his rise and fall if we want to prevent the suffering of women and everyone else in society.