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Top G: The second son of modern feminism

The real reason behind Andrew Tate's rise to fame

By Sayak MondalPublished about a year ago 4 min read
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Image art by Joseph Adigun

If you haven’t been living under a rock this past year, chances are that you’ve heard of Andrew Tate, the poster boy for everything that modern feminist abhors. Former kickboxing world champion and owner of the dubious Hustlers Academy, Tate shot to fame through social media this year when he openly denounced modern feminism as a device for oppressing men rather than empowering women and gained a huge following almost overnight. Millions of men reeling from feelings of disenfranchisement and dispossession were quick to nod in support of his claims and turned into ardent followers of the man they saw as a messianic savior of the modern male.

Tate styled himself the “greatest man on earth”, expressing vocal support for the right of men to think of women as their property and showing utter disdain for the value structures of the modern West. He even went so far as to proclaim that men and women never were, and can never be, equal, a heresy as far as modern feminism is concerned. This quote from Tate perfectly sums up his view on the inherent inequality of the sexes:

“You can’t be responsible for something that doesn’t listen to you. You can’t be responsible for a dog if it doesn’t obey you, or a child if it doesn’t obey you, or a woman that doesn’t obey you.”

My intention here is not to delve into whether Tate is a messiah with the halo that young men across the globe see around his head or a conman adept at using words to proselytize soldiers to his cult of personality. I intend to show that Tate is not the antithesis of feminism but a natural product of it, a second son, if you will.

Now you may be wondering. If Tate is the second son of feminism, then who is the first? Good question. Let me explain.

The first son of feminism was born nameless and remains so to this day. He is quiet, docile, and guilt-ridden by his own existence. Modern feminism has taught him that it is not okay to be a man and that masculinity is a plague that needs to be purged from society. He has internalized this doctrine and has been taught to be apologetic and submissive for the simple fact that he was born male. He lives in constant fear of being canceled for his opinions, is afraid of expressing resentment over his diminished status in the family, and finds pleasure in the bits and pieces of attention he receives from his partner on a good day.

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Enter the second son. He names himself Top G and tells the first son to break free of these conditions. He speaks plainly and without reservation about offending anybody, and boy does it work! Millions of these first sons are enticed by his smooth unabashed denouncement of the status quo and start emulating his beliefs and behaviors. It’s clear why this is happening. Feminism in the 21st century, far from creating the egalitarian utopia it had promised, has created instead a dystopian nightmare for millions who know they would find no support in family, society, or law. What did that achieve? Only the emergence of the second son.

Let’s not be mistaken here. Tate’s forced exile from social media is not a symptom of the correctness of his thoughts. It is a desperate attempt at covering up the spectacular failures of the present-day feminist doctrine. Jasneh Sasan, Staff Writer for Scot Scoop News, has this to say about Tate in her article:

“Feminism launched Tate into eminence. Tate was a pendulum effect that resulted from extreme, modern feminism. As feminists kept villainizing “straight, white, Christian males,” men were faced with two options: either support the feminist narrative or go against it.”

Although banned from all social media platforms (except Twitter), Tate has taken to lesser-known platforms to preach his sermon about the liberation of men from mental slavery and the re-establishment of masculine control over women. His voice has been heard by throngs of disempowered men who, reeling from the lack of masculine fulfillment in their own lives, echo their messiah’s message.

Not all of Tate’s ideas are hateful or divisive, however, and his messages on physical and mental toughness are much-needed in today’s society. However, the more radical of his views seem to be generating massive support among young men across social media platforms, to the point that banning him has led to the sudden sprouting of multiple accounts by his followers posting his clips, pointing once again to the deeply flawed philosophy and the abysmal failure that is modern feminism.

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Sayak Mondal

I infuse psychological insight to explore issues surrounding relationships, productivity, career, education, and social phenomena.

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