Rising Crisis: The Alarming Impact of Misogynistic Influencers on Violence Against Women

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Violence against women and girls in England and Wales has reached alarming levels, described by police as an "epidemic." Influencers like Andrew Tate are being blamed for promoting misogynistic attitudes among young boys, contributing to a surge in sex offenses. The National Police Chiefs Council released a report revealing over a million violent crimes against women and children within a year, equating to nearly 3,000 daily incidents.

 

Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth, the national lead for policing violence against women and girls, expressed deep concern over the influence of figures like Tate. She referred to his impact as "quite terrifying," emphasizing the urgent need to address the radicalization of young boys online. The report revealed that the average age of suspects in sexual abuse cases is just 15, while victims are typically around 13. The rise in violent crimes against women and children has escalated by 37 percent over four years, with an estimated two million women becoming victims of violent crime annually. The report cautioned that these numbers likely underestimate the true scope, as much crime remains unreported.

 

Violence against women and girls accounted for almost one in five police-recorded crimes in England and Wales, excluding fraud. Senior police officers are collaborating with counter-terrorism teams to address the risk of online radicalization among young men. Blyth highlighted that the scale of violence had reached "staggering levels" and is worsening, pointing out that one in 12 women are victims. She acknowledged that police-recorded data represents only the "tip of the iceberg," suggesting that actual victim and perpetrator numbers are much higher.

 

The report criticized the criminal justice system as "under-resourced and under-performing," overwhelmed and in dire need of government intervention. Police chiefs urged the new Labour administration to allocate more funding. However, Blyth emphasized that law enforcement alone cannot resolve the issue. The NPCC estimated that one in 20 adults in England and Wales perpetrate such violence annually, with real figures likely even higher. They noted an increase in arrests for domestic abuse-related offenses by more than 22 percent within a year, with one in every six murders linked to domestic abuse.

 

Women's Aid described the report's findings as "alarming," warning that actual figures are "much larger than the data shows." Clare Kelly, associate head of policy at the NSPCC, called the scale of offending against girls "frightening," urging a society-wide response. She stressed the responsibility of tech companies to prevent the spread of misogynistic content, calling for safety measures to stop grooming and abuse from proliferating on their platforms. The situation demands a comprehensive societal approach, integrating efforts from law enforcement, government, and tech industries to combat this pervasive issue.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph 2024-07-24

 

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[Thingamabob]

Violence against women and girls has been with us since the beginning of time. I doubt it is now occurring any more than has always been the case.

[Hanaguma]

Interesting article, but it is a bit sloppy. Gives stats for "woman and children" as crime victims, yet crime against children is not misogynistic. Reality is that men are more likely to be both the victim of crime and the perpetrator.  I think something like twice as many men are murdered than women, for example.  

 

Wonder when the committee to stop violence against men will be set up?

[JonnyF]

It's nothing to do with the likes of Andrew Tate.

 

It's more to do with the attitudes that hundreds of thousands of immigrants are bringing with them. Specifically, Muslim immigrants and their prehistoric attitudes to women. The Rotherham grooming gangs etc.

 

Same in France with the recent gang rape of the Australian woman.  

[cncltd1973]

and now that Tate has converted to Islam, it all makes sense

[Gsxrnz]

I note with interest that the ONS do not record the ethnicity of the offenders. 

 

Also interesting to note that the rate of offences was stable or declining until 2013. Sexual offences prevalence and trends, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)

 

I'm positive the rampant influx of immigrants following Blair's reign is unrelated to these statistics.