An online spat between disgraced influencer Andrew Tate and British television personality Amanda Holden highlights a worrying trend the ongoing trivialization of objectification and policing of women’s bodies.
The Incident
The 52-year-old mother of two from Holden shared a vacation bikini photo on social media; innocent enough. Tate, a well-known misogynist himself, replied with a shade that only an aging woman of her marital status should be posting naked-ish photos of themselves.
A Pattern of Misogyny
This is not the only time Tate has done this. He continuously makes degrading or insulting remarks about women. Frequently reducing them to menial beings and dictating their worth only in the physical sense. His sentiments are a dismal reminder of how everyone misses the mark when it comes to equality.
The Wider Impact
Tate’s assault on Holden isn’t just an attack against her personally, but all women. It promotes the destructive idea that women’s bodies are not their own but rather exist for public consumption and commentary. That pretty much says it all: Women of every age and choice must fit into a very strict female template that has to do with modesty or respectability.
Holden’s Response
To her credit, Holden refused to be muzzled. Her reply to Tate is literally a win’t-back-down answer and shows that she isn’t about to let anyone shame her for showing off her body. People have hailed her response as an epic example of women hitting back against misogynistic trolls.
A Call for Change
The incident has ignited a bigger discussion on confronting the rooted misogyny still prevalent in our world and how to tear it down. It serves as a stark reminder that women from every demographic, of any age must constantly battle against wagging tongues and raised eyebrows on both how we look and what we wear.
Conclusion
Andrew Tate’s vicious attack on Amanda Holden is evidence that women are still fighting for gender parity after all. It is a call to all of us to condemn misogyny where we can and encourage women everywhere who are speaking out against misogynist cliches that strip them of their human dignity. We need to build a world where women can open up with no or little fear of judgment or rejection.
