‘Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem’: why young men are turning against feminism

Andrew Tate (left) and his brother, Tristan, at the court of appeal in Bucharest. Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP

“As soon as I mention feminism, you can feel the shift in the room; they’re shuffling in their seats.” Mike Nicholson holds workshops with teenage boys about the challenges of impending manhood. Standing up for the sisterhood, it seems, is the last thing on their minds.

When Nicholson says he is a feminist himself, “I can see them look at me, like, ‘I used to like you.’”