Should misogyny be a hate crime? Last night, police in Romania raided more homes as part of their investigation into Andrew Tate. But in many places, women are still being left out of conversations about sexism and assault.
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‘Stop calling this a tragedy for men’
Should misogyny be a hate crime? Last night, police in Romania raided more homes as part of their investigation into Andrew Tate. But in many places, women are still being left out of conversations about sexism and assault.
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What's happening?
"Young men are in crisis," reads one newspaper headline.
The writer is talking about the followers of Andrew Tate, whose openly misogynisticStrong and deeply ingrained prejudice against women. videos had millions of views online.
People who are misogynistic have a hatred of women. Now, Tate has been arrested in RomaniaA southeastern European country with a population of 19 million. . He is accused of human traffickingThe recruitment, transportation or trade of humans for forced labour or sexual exploitation. . In the UK, he was once arrested for rape.
The headlines are talking about men. But Tate's allegedSaid without having proof, especially from a court. victims are women.
Some think women are being left out of the conversation on sexismA belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex. and sexual violence. Most rapes are not reported to the police. When they are, many never go to trial.
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Some think misogyny should become a hate crime. They say it would help police to solve the problem and make everyone take it seriously.
Should misogyny be a hate crime?
Yes! Women are still ignored too often. If misogyny was a hate crime, people would take the hatred of women much more seriously and deal with the problem.
No! First, women need a safe and fair place to report crimes. And some fear that if misogyny became a crime, some would think - however wrongly - that women are protected by the law more than men.
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Keywords
Misogynistic - Strong and deeply ingrained prejudice against women.
Romania - A southeastern European country with a population of 19 million.
Human trafficking - The recruitment, transportation or trade of humans for forced labour or sexual exploitation.
Alleged - Said without having proof, especially from a court.
Sexism - A belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex.
‘Stop calling this a tragedy for men’
Adverse attention? Videos under the Andrew Tate hashtag on TikTok accumulated more than 13 billion views. Glossary
Misogynistic - Strong and deeply ingrained prejudice against women.
Romania - A southeastern European country with a population of 19 million.
Human trafficking - The recruitment, transportation or trade of humans for forced labour or sexual exploitation.
Alleged - Said without having proof, especially from a court.
Sexism - A belief that one sex is superior to or more valuable than another sex.