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Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue
The Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice's independent report on their findings and recommendations.
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Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue
Published 8 March 2022From Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans, +2 more …
Directorate Justice Directorate, +1 more …
Part of Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN 9781802017571
The Working Group on Misogyny and Criminal Justice's independent report on their findings and recommendations.
Misogyny
What is misogyny? Misogyny is prejudice, malice and/or contempt for women. Sadly, it is rife in our society. Literalists cling to the word's origins and insist that misogyny means hatred of women, but it means more than that. The word has evolved to encompass the more widely held attitudes and behaviours that relegate women to a subordinate position and maintain the power imbalance which characterises male/female relations. It is these attitudes - and the conduct which flows from them - which prevent us achieving genuine equality. Make no mistake, actual hatred of women does exist. A recent example is the group of men referred to as incels (involuntary celibates) who now populate parts of the internet, sharing poisonous attitudes about women, threatening and taking violent action. But in conducting this work we relied upon a more general definition of misogyny which acknowledges the patriarchal nature of our society and the many ways in which women are subordinated:Misogyny is a way of thinking that upholds the primary status of men and a sense of male entitlement, while subordinating women and limiting their power and freedom. Conduct based on this thinking can include a range of abusive and controlling behaviours including rape, sexual offences, harassment and bullying, and domestic abuse.
Oh, no inkwells with ''poisonous attitudes'' are the new definition of misogyny! Whadda we do! Whadda we do!
of course there are no similar ''reports'' issued tackling sanctioned misandry; after all systematic discrimination against men is perfectly lawful and encouraged; for we are the ''ultimate oppressors''