A new resource created by Dublin City University aims to help schools, teachers, and parents address the impact of online 'masculinity influencers' on children and young people, particularly teenage boys, in Ireland. The guide, developed in response to figures like Andrew Tate, highlights the promotion of harmful ideologies, attitudes, and behaviors, including restrictive forms of masculinity linked to sexual and gender-based abuse, harassment, and violence. It provides strategies for educational interventions and critical discussions to mitigate these influences.
A new resource has been created to provide guidance to schools, teachers and parents on how to address the impact of online masculinity influencers on children and young people, particularly teenage boys, across Ireland .
READ MORE: Evil woman who sexually abused two boys dies in hospital after transfer from prison over Christmas It also provides information about online masculinity influencers who promote harmful ideologies, attitudes and behaviours, as well as the impact they have on children and teenage boys. Some of his comments include comparing women to dogs, saying women should not be allowed to drive, claiming that men have "authority" over their female partners and that women rape victims should "bear some responsibility" for being raped.
Dr Darragh McCashin, assistant professor at the School of Psychology, Dublin City University, said teachers in Irish schools have been "crying out" for guidance on how to tackle the issue.
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