Tuesday 6 September 2022 06:50 PM Andrew Tate: Sydney private schools warn parents about TikTok influencer trends now
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
