Class and Gender Violence: Understanding a Case of Wealthy (Online) Influencers and Misogyny

Claudia Doiciar and Remus Crețan ()
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Claudia Doiciar: Department of Geography, West University of Timișoara, Bulevardul Vasile Parvan 4, 321322 Timișoara, Romania
Remus Crețan: Department of Geography, West University of Timișoara, Bulevardul Vasile Parvan 4, 321322 Timișoara, Romania

Societies, 2025, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-19

Abstract: Our research examines a unique case of the complex interplay between two wealthy brothers and their actions of gender-based violence. In presenting the case of the Tate brothers, British influencers who settled in Romania, we explore how they gained notoriety through their wealth, their online presence, and controversial ideas that promote misogyny. In a survey involving 56 young and young–mature participants, we highlighted perceptions of the Tate brothers alongside attitudes toward wealth, gender roles and norms, and misogyny. Our findings indicate a predominantly negative sentiment towards the Tate brothers, particularly regarding their wealthy class position and how their class power is unfolded through misogyny in their online presence. This study underscores the urgent need for national and international authorities and NGOs to improve the surveillance of misogynistic men’s discourses and practices to combat violence against women. Additionally, it highlights the importance of increasing awareness about the detrimental consequences of gender inequality created through the triadic nexus of class privilege, masculinity, and misogyny.

Keywords: class privilege; Tate brothers; masculinity; gender violence; survey; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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