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Social media influencers are fuelling a rise in misogyny and sexism in the UK's classrooms, according to teachers.

More than 5,800 teachers were polled... and nearly three in five (59%) said they believe social media use has contributed to a deterioration in pupils' behaviour.

One teacher said she'd had 10-year-old boys "refuse to speak to [her]...because [she is] a woman". Another said "the Andrew Tate phenomena had a huge impact on how [pupils] interacted with females and males they did not see as 'masculine'".

"There is an urgent need for concerted action... to safeguard all children and young people from the dangerous influence of far-right populists and extremists."

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[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I am, not great at parenting, I've made hella mistakes. I've only one son and do my best.

The number of teachers/therapists (my son works a few programs for his needs) that have been floored by my willingness to parent and hold my son accountable for his actions, is far too high.

While I'll take the compliment being "a breath of fresh air" (an actual compliment from a therapist) it bothers me more parents cant take thier own faults to accountability nor hold their children to any standard of conduct really saddens me. I shouldn't be a wildflower in a field of dirt, it should be a field of flowers damn. A silly metaphor but you get my point hopefully.

[–] bradboimler@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

I am, not great at parenting, I've made hella mistakes. I've only one son and do my best.

It sounds like you are

[–] pablodaniel@lemmings.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The problem with you being the rare parent to hold their child accountable is that your kid is just going to see it as you being unfair to them. Their peers are going to laugh at them.

A lot of their peers legitimately don't need to worry about being a responsible adult. They will inherit enough wealth to never have to work a day in their life.

[–] Madzielle@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't know what you're talking about. "Their peers are going to laugh at them"? "Unfair"?

These are your excuses to not teach accountability? Not only are you wrong in that these are not my child's viewpoints or reality, you sound pretty young yourself. All of his peers need to worry about being a responsible adults, regardless of future incomes.

I don't care what the other children are doing, I only care what my child is doing.

Would you jump off a bridge (to your death) if all your friends were? Thats fair right? Lol

Thanks for the laugh

[–] pablodaniel@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

Calm down. I never excused anything.

I just said what would happen to highlight what a difficult task it is.