Ciara Kelly: Toxic femininity is real and dangerous. So why is there no moral panic about the influencers who target girls rather than boys?

Ciara Kelly: Toxic femininity is real and dangerous. So why is there no moral panic about the influencers who target girls rather than boys?

A leading Irish psychiatrist has said online beauty influencers are as harmful for adolescent girls as Andrew Tate is for boys. Professor Matthew Sadlier said: “I think beauty influencers are just as toxic as Andrew Tate, they’re just toxic to a different population.” And he’s right. We hear a huge amount about Tate and his ilk causing an upsurge in toxic masculinity. Well, we should call this what it is: toxic femininity.