How to traffic women: Andrew Tate’s guide for wannabe pimps hosted by Spotify
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Misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate are facing charges and ongoing investigations pertaining to sexual misconduct and human trafficking, including trafficking of minors and rape.
Despite multiple and credible allegations of sexual violence, abuse and sex trafficking – backed up by Andrew Tate’s own words – streaming service Spotify is hosting Tate’s instructional courses for prospective pimps and traffickers. The courses advise men on how to recruit and sell women on pornographic websites, or as Tate calls it, “pimpin’ hoes”. Some courses require a paid subscription in order to access them, allowing the uploader to profit - as well as Spotify.
We are calling on Spotify to remove Andrew Tate’s harmful courses on how to traffic women as a matter of urgency!
The background:
Australian Playboy arm shuts shop – now tell THESE retailers to bin the bunny!
We are pleased to learn that Playboy Clothing ANZ has shut down its website. The official distributor of licensed Playboy apparel for Australia and New Zealand previously supplied popular youth retailers including City Beach and Culture Kings with its porn branded merchandise.
Read more"No way of knowing if the child is fictional": How ‘virtual’ child sexual abuse material harms children
Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) refers to images and videos where children are sexually abused and exploited. It is the photographic or video record of the rape, sexual abuse and torture of children and infants.
Read moreBacklash over Sydney’s ‘creepy’ kink teddy bear mural: CS quoted in Daily Telegraph
Originally published in the Daily Telegraph
A “kink and BDSM-inspired” mural in the Sydney CBD of a “furry” leather-bondage man with a teddy bear head has been slammed for being “inappropriate” and “creepy” in a public space.
The painting, created on a Wynyard street wall by “YCK Laneways”, a consortium promoting local shops in nearby streets, is part of the WorldPride festival, but has been likened to the recent Balenciaga fashion house scandal linking adult sex themes to children.
Online reaction to the image, depicting an overweight man with bondage straps laying on a rainbow flag on a couch with a bear and the logo “YC Gay” was scathing, with some calling for it to be removed.
Grassroots campaigners Collective Shout spokeswoman Caitlin Roper said children should not be exposed to sexual fetishes, but that the mural would attract their attention because of the use of “appealing” teddy bear images.
“The widespread condemnation of Balenciaga for their BDSM-themed ads involving children demonstrates that many people strongly object to involving or exposing kids to this kind of content,” Ms Roper said.
“Kink and BDSM-themed imagery is not appropriate for the public space which includes children.
“The global research is clear – sexualising children by exposing them to adult, sexualised or pornographic imagery harms their physical and mental health, beliefs, attitudes and sexuality in a range of ways.”
“There are other ways to promote diversity and inclusivity that don’t involve adults imposing their sexual fetishes on an audience that includes children.”
Read more in the Daily Telegraph.
UPDATE: Caitlin Roper quoted in Daily Tele piece on Oz Kink Fest
Caitlin Roper from grassroots Australian organisation Collective Shout, who campaign against the infiltration of pornography and harmful objectification into the mainstream, sees deep problems with the message that sexualised abuse is sexy and women should enjoy it.
“We're seeing the legitimisation of male violence against women under the guise of ‘kink’ and BDSM,” she says.
“I think it is being fuelled by the mainstreaming of violent porn… all of which paint degradation and sexualised violence against women as 'hot' and something women should want.”
She says LGB was previously about same sex attraction but has grown to the point where sexual preferences and fetishes have been added to that.
From 'Being a little kinky has gone a bit too far', Clarissa Bye, 2 March - only in the print newspaper
See also:
Balenciaga exploits children in BDSM-fetish themed ads
Objections to BDSM-themed kids show 'Battle Kitty': MTR in NY Post
LOL dolls in BDSM + fetish wear are more examples of 'corporate paedophilia'
Corporate Paedophilia: Clothing brand Caroline Bosmans sexualises kids for profit
