Understanding the influence of online misogyny in schools from the perspective of teachers

What the study found

Drawing on teachers' accounts, this PLOS ONE study documented male pupils making misogynistic comments and discussing misogynistic influencers, including hero worship of Andrew Tate, and recorded impacts on female pupils — one teacher reported that the majority of girls in her class had been worried about coming to school. It found that 90 per cent of secondary teachers and 68 per cent of primary teachers felt schools would benefit from dedicated teaching materials to tackle the influence of online misogyny, and the authors recommended multi-level interventions. ^[1]

Why it matters here

This evidence speaks to how influencer-driven misogyny reaches young audiences and surfaces in everyday classroom behaviour. It is cited in the discussion of whether watching Andrew Tate contributes to misogyny, where teachers' first-hand observations offer real-world context alongside experimental and survey findings. The paper reports teachers' perceptions and reported impacts rather than establishing that any single influencer causes misogynistic attitudes.