Posted by Sam Taylor
on September 24, 2025
Andrew Tate. You know the type - loud, obnoxious, confident to the point of delusion. Ex-kickboxer, influencer, “entrepreneur,” and now - legally speaking - a man facing a storm of serious allegations. Rape, human trafficking, coercive control, and civil lawsuits. Yet somehow, he still has legions of young men worshipping him online like he’s the second coming of masculinity.
Let’s pause and be clear: Andrew Tate is not a guru. He’s not a philosopher. He’s a podcast bro with a camera, a mic, and a talent for toxic ideology.
In the UK, Tate and his brother Tristan are staring down 21 charges, including rape, human trafficking, actual bodily harm, and controlling prostitution for financial gain. In Romania, investigations are ongoing for trafficking and forming organised criminal groups. And just to make life more complicated, a UK civil case has four women suing him for sexual violence and coercive control.
Yet, Tate remains online, smiling, posing, calling the courts, the press, and society “the matrix.” It’s the ultimate dodge - the modern “dog ate my homework” excuse for allegations that, if proven, could land him behind bars for years. But of course, in true podcast bro fashion, he frames himself as the victim.
Tate’s real skill isn’t in kickboxing or business. It’s stochastic terrorism. No, this isn’t some buzzword from Twitter woke culture. It’s the term for when someone uses rhetoric to indirectly encourage violence or harassment. You don’t have to give instructions; you just make the environment so toxic that vulnerable people act on it.
Tate does this with a smile. He repeatedly calls women lazy, manipulative, property, or “responsible for their own misfortune.” He glorifies control, money, and dominance, all packaged as “life advice.” Young men watch, learn, and sometimes replicate the behaviour. Teachers in the UK have reported Tate-inspired harassment in schools, and authorities note the real danger in radicalising vulnerable boys.
That’s stochastic terrorism in action: misogyny presented as self-help, inspiring harassment, threats, and abuse without ever having to touch a finger himself.
Tate and the Far-Right Echo Chamber
And here’s where the plot thickens. Andrew Tate isn’t operating in isolation. Figures like Nigel Farage have admitted that there’s a “similar phenomenon” among young men feeling disenfranchised and angry. Farage says he’s “not a fan” of Tate, but the messaging aligns: grievance, toxic masculinity, resentment of feminism, distrust of the “system.” Tate’s rhetoric slots neatly into this ecosystem of far-right influencers who thrive on young men’s frustrations while normalising hatred toward women.
When politicians and influencers flirt with the same language, it’s no coincidence. It’s a feedback loop that amplifies misogyny, encourages harassment, and normalises abuse.
Why Dope Soul Village Exists
Let’s be honest: Dope Soul Village exists because of men like Andrew Tate. Without podcast bros, self-proclaimed “top Gs,” and misogynist influencers, we wouldn’t need feminist spaces to call out hate, protect women, and fight back.
We create badass feminist clothing, feminist hoodies, feminist sweaters, and adaptive nightwear as armour. Not just for style, but as a statement: women are visible, resilient, and uncompromising. Every time Tate opens his mouth, every time some young man parroted his nonsense, it proves exactly why spaces like ours are essential.
The Truth
Andrew Tate is not a leader. He is not a visionary. He’s a man hiding behind bravado and a camera, trying to turn misogyny into a brand. His rhetoric doesn’t just affect him — it shapes the thoughts, words, and actions of impressionable men. That’s why it’s dangerous.
We’re not crying. We’re not applauding. We’re building, fighting, and speaking truth. We see the tactics, we name the abuse, and we refuse to let it go unchecked.
Because women everywhere deserve better than to be the collateral damage of some podcast bro’s ego trip.
