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The Andrew Tate Problem: His coarse misogyny is often described as appealing to working-class boys and young men. Is this really the issue? (www.newstatesman.com)

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 day ago

Instead I would like us to insist, with as much force as necessary, that parity with men is not a treat benevolently bestowed upon us, nor a kindness that can now be rescinded.

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Yes, but I don't think a lot of people are ready for this. As soon as someone's like "Maybe when someone threatens to kill you, you should hit them first" it's all "violence is never the answer" and "We have to compete in the marketplace of IDEAS"

At some point, people are going to need to fight for respect and rights again. And that might mean putting people like Tate in the ground.