Andritate is an influencer in his 30s. His whole thing is telling young men how to be successful, basically. In the process of doing so, he's deeply, deeply misogynistic. He would brag about assaulting women if she accused him of cheating. The reason 18 and 19 year olds are more attractive than 25 year olds because they've been through less.
Controversial manfluencer Andrew Tate is in a Romanian prison, accused of rape and human trafficking. Vox’s Rebecca Jennings and sociolinguist Robert Lawson explain why his brand of grotesque misogyny appeals to millions of men.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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