Misogynistic influencers are trending right now. Defusing their message is a complex task

Andrew Tate, the professional fighter-turned media personality who earned the ire and admiration of millions with his viral rants about male dominance, female submission and wealth, is everywhere these days.

It doesn't matter that the so-called "alpha-male" podcaster, who openly advocates violence against women, has been banned from every major social media platform, or that he was kicked off the TV show "Big Brother" for violent and hateful behavior and had his house raided as part of an ongoing human trafficking investigation (he told Fox News' Tucker Carlson he was the victim of a swatting attempt). His ideas have already taken root in the minds of countless young men who see him as a role model of masculinity. Before it was taken down, his TikTok account racked up about 11.6 billion views. Social media spaces dedicated to teaching have featured accounts of students as young as middle schoolers parroting his diatribes and harassing female classmates. Rashes of sexual harassment in schools in the UK and Australia have also been blamed on Tate's influence.

He's not the only one, either. So-called male supremacist views have surged on TikTok and podcasting platforms, with personalities ranting about the rights of "high value" or "hypermasculine" men -- those that they define as wealthy, confident, influential, sexually dominant and entitled to subservience from women.

My husband and I get a kick out of these videos.

Women whining over how “empowered” they are while complaining that there aren’t any real men out there anymore.

I have sons. They are not interested in any of these self-righteous barbie dolls or “meh” gals with a few kids that think they deserve to be on the arm of Chris Hemsworth. They will not be brow-beaten by any woman except me.

Make no mistake; at the risk of sounding conceited, I am what these guys would dub a “high value” female. Tall, slim, with looks enough to win beauty pageants back in the day, college educated, a successful career, and an IQ in the top 2%. It didn’t hurt that I also knew how to shingle a roof, shoot a bow and arrow, and build my own furniture from raw wood.

I turned away two marriage proposals before finding my husband, a hardworking mechanic who appreciated me on every level.

Despite my having a superior education and earning substantially more than him, I never questioned his place as head of the household. He has always put the family first in every decision he makes. No matter what life has thrown our way, we stayed a team through thick and thin. We love each other, respect each other, compliment each other’s strengths, enjoy romance on the regular (best part!), and live peaceful, fruitful lives.

Women complain that men should look beyond the surface to the magical princess under the soot, but then reject any number of princes because they don’t have the right car, the right job, the right look.

I walked away twice from the ring because despite all the pretty trappings, the guys had major character flaws. My husband didn’t tick any of the superficial boxes, but his sense of honor and strength of character were magnificent.

We have been together for 32 years.

I am the empowered female. I was smart enough to choose a man that could lead and I would willingly follow, who I could trust with all that I have, who would be an amazing, loving father to our children, and would work his fingers to the bone to provide, if necessary.

I didn’t marry a wallet with a man attached, I married the man.

Grow up. Wake up. Otherwise, your future will include a number of cats and lots of meals alone.

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