Tuesday 20 September 2022 11:23 PM Belinda 'Love' Rygier: Sex addict blames feminists for the rise in misogyny trends now

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A former Bachelor star and recovered sex addict has taken aim at high-profile Australian feminists she believes are inadvertently causing a surge in misogyny by 'hating' men.

Belinda 'Love' Rygier, who overcame her addiction after bedding more than 700 men, singled out Abbie Chatfield and Clementine Ford as the worst offenders in her opinion.

She even compared them to toxic influencers on the opposite side of the 'war of the sexes', including disgraced social media star Andrew Tate, whose misogyny has seen him kicked off social media platforms such as TikTok.

'I think "good on her" for her personal success. But her beliefs around feminism are actually misandry,' Ms Rygier said of Chatfield.

Misandry refers to the hatred of men. Some male-dominated online communities posit that misandry is widespread as a result of feminism 'going too far'.

By contrast, many feminists argue misandry and misogyny cannot be compared due to gender inequality in society, and doing so a false equivalence.

'I don't agree with how she treats men,' added Rygier, who runs bootcamps to promote healthy and stable relationships.