Private Boys Schools Warn Parents About Andrew Tate’s Influence
“Parents are worried that his horrific attitude will corrupt their teenage son/s, and adolescent girls are becoming scared of their male counterparts."
Two elite private boys’ schools in Sydney have sent letters home to parents warning of the dangers of misogynistic TikTok pundit Andrew Tate.
The Scots College and Trinity Grammar School have both sent letters to parents warning about Tate’s content, despite the fact that he was obliterated by most social media platforms last month, according to The Daily Telegraph.
In a letter sent out in the school newsletter, Scots Head of Students James Bowles warned that Tate’s misogynistic content could “corrupt” teenage boys.
“Parents are worried that his horrific attitude will corrupt their teenage son/s, and adolescent girls are becoming scared of their male counterparts,” said Bowles. “What Tate is really seeking with his online tirades is the power that comes from eliciting a reaction… this is the key concept parents should remember when managing this type of situation.”
If you’ve followed any of the countless headlines about teenage boys from elite private schools being misogynistic gremlins in recent years you would be aware that this is far from a new phenomenon.
Deputy Head of Trinity Grammar Bradley Barr echoed a similar sentiment in a letter sent to families, asking parents to have conversations about problematic content their children may be viewing.
“[His] reach probably extends into many of your homes and to the social media feeds of many of your sons,” Barr wrote in a letter. “I am of the view that if your son is being exposed to Mr Tate’s vitriol, he needs some adult assistance to mediate how he thinks about what he is hearing.”
The letters home come after students from Knox Grammar — another elite private school in Sydney — were suspended or left the school after a misogynistic, homophobic and anti-Semitic Discord group was investigated by police.