Androthete appeals to millions of people why why is that? I think why he is so seductive to such a big audience is because the image of masculinity that he sells is one that's very written in traditional male characteristics and behaviors, power, control. He's also big on kind of conspicuous consumption he lives a very jet set lifestyle you know fast cars private planes mansions expensive holidays away.
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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