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29 October 2026

Misogyny is changing our classrooms – and colleges need help

From deepfakes to looksmaxxing, rapidly changing online cultures are creating a new safeguarding challenge for FE
Peter Ejedewe Guest Contributor

Course leader in English, Leeds City College

4 min read
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Colleges across the UK are overlooking a cultural shift that is as swift as it is unsettling.

Misogyny, incel ideology and far-right influence – packaged through manosphere narratives – have migrated from digital echo chambers into classrooms, corridors, and campus social spaces.

What once seemed like an online problem is now a lived reality for educators and students, especially female staff who face rising hostility in their daily professional lives.

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