Influencers like Angry Ginge can tackle scourge of school misogyny, a teacher says

Influencers like Angry Ginge can tackle scourge of school misogyny, a teacher saysBoys need positive role models, says a teacher who was left reeling after pupils dressed as misogynist brother influencers on World Book Day.CommentsNewsRebecca Whittington09:58, 16 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesKing of the Jungle Angry Ginge has called out online misinformation(Image: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)A ‘harrowing moment’ in which 11-year-old boys dressed as misogynist influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate for World Book Day, prompted a teacher to set out a plan to provide strong positive role models for boys in his school.‌Sam North, a Year 5 teacher for Lent Rise School in Slough said when the 11-year-old boys arrived into his classroom dressed as the controversial influencers, it galvanised the school’s intent to work proactively on reshaping how its pupils engaged with conversations about online use, consent and misogyny.‌Mr North, told the Mirror that the event, which happened several years ago, was the catalyst which prompted the school to look at important topics like respect and positive male role models. He said as a male teacher in a 'female-dominated environment' he had felt an even greater responsibility to help shape the young men in his care.‌He said: “During World Book Day a few years ago, we had two children who were in my class at the time who came in dressed as Andrew and Tristan Tate. And this is a primary school setting.View 4 ImagesPrimary school teacher Sam North says positive role models can challenge misogyny in schools(Image: Sam North/Tesco Mobile)“It was a genuinely harrowing moment for a lot of us. But it also brought those issues of hyper-misogyny and aggression to the absolute fore.‌“The type of conversations that we have now as a whole school surrounding these issues is just so important and it's something that we are doing regularly.“It also ties in completely with all of the online protection stuff because obviously that is where the...