Tate, who is facing a raft of criminal charges including the sexual exploitation of women and civil cases of rape and coercive behaviour, glories in an online profile of extreme masculinity that has attracted an army of admirers.
But his image is founded on emotional wounds and pain rather than strength says Lorin Krenn, the respected international relationship coach who wants to provide an escape route for men trapped by Tate’s posturing.
“We will have failed young men if we allow people like Tate to have influence and not counter it,” he says. “Many people feel adrift because of their life experiences, and he is just seizing on and exploiting their pain. But if they follow that toxic masculinity, they will be trapped in endless loops of pain.
“Based on the traits he embodies; I don’t think you could persuade him to change or even have a sensible conversation about it. He would most likely turn any dialogue into an exhibition of dominance, trying to do down whoever challenged him.
“I don’t believe I could change him, but there is a route away from him for others who might be tempted to follow his example.
“He is what fills the void when society offers no deeper vision of masculinity. We have failed young men if we do not give them a better answer.
“Yes, we must reveal that Tate’s influence comes from deep unhealed wounds. But even more important is offering the solution.
“A path to real power that does not rely on domination, ego, or control. A form of masculinity that is strong, grounded, and healing. Not only for men—but for the world. That is what fills the vacuum.”
Andrew, a 38-year-old former professional kick boxer, and his 36-year-old brother Tristan appear to have made fortunes from their activities and are denying all charges against them.
“Andrew Tate’s approach is that you are a powerful man only if you control women and are above them,” adds Lorin, who lives in Cheshire and has a growing online following with a free podcast and regular releases of online advice to fightback against Tate and other misogynist social media profiles.
He continues: “Tate has a business based on exploiting women, causing them misery and offering men nothing. It is a deep distortion of life and men should not respect him; they should feel sorry for him.”
Lorin, who is staging his immersive Evolve teachings for men and women in London later this year, believes that many men struggle with detachment from their feelings caused by fathers who rarely showed emotion or were absent during their formative years.
“This a core challenge for young men, but the good news is that there is a different way. You can be a strong man and honour and respect women,” he adds. “You don’t lose your masculinity by feeling or showing your feelings. We have a challenge to educate people and help them see that Tate’s way is a distortion of what masculinity is.
“There is a way to relate to your feelings and to women without becoming overly feminine or losing your manhood. You actually become more of a man.
