VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ROMANIA AS A SOCIAL PHENOMENON AND DEFECTIVE APLICATION OF LAW

Abstract

In todays world we observe the rise of misogyny as a social phenomenon. This rise in anti-woman sentiment is directly linked to the appearance of Andrew Tate as a figurehead for the hatred of women. Even after he was banned on most online platforms a slew of copycats has appeared to continue his evil crusade. As one head of the hydra is cut off, another one is appearing. The law, being made without the digital space in mind and not fully being operational beforehand is obviously insufficient in trying to stop this phenomenon. A dry and efficient legal analysis of the law and legal process is not enough in order for us to have solutions. Both in Romania and the UK we observe the violence being propagated and even being on a steady rise. In order to understand the “why” we must look at society through a philosophical lens. In this article the subject was the law but it was analysed under the microscope of feminist philosophy and semiotic readings of mythology.