That
BBCWomensHour Twitter thread - same one previously linked - is an education in the tactics and arguments typically used by Anti-Woman Activists (AWAs)
My "Top Ten" (OK, actually just the first ten, reading from top down with the thread expanded):
(1) It's transphobic because I say so. No, I can't define "transphobia" and I'm too stupid/deceitful to see/admit that the term has been widely appropriated and misused. Which, by the way, is actually transphobic.
(2) She was asking for it. Someone points out that making credible death threats isn't peaceful protest, to which the misogynist replies that this doesn't excuse what Stock said, and adds that there would have been no need to punish her if she'd stayed in line.
(3) Pretending women are human is SO BORING! Plus repeat lies from 1 & 2, same misogynist as before.
(4) nAzIs !!!!! (Of course, if you point out the fascism of this bigot's own stance, it'll be all "bUt GoDwIn'$ lAw!!!!") In the same tweet: wE aLrEaDy vOt3d!!!!!"
(5) When will you let the Sussex student protestors speak? This is a really popular one but no one can name anyone for WH to interview because they are all scared of being disciplined and/or of public scrutiny. Yet, the same question gets posted over and over in attempt to imply that the programme is biased.
(6) Repeat made up nonsense originally leveraged against a different woman writer (Helen Joyce) who is also targeted by AWA bullies... which is OK because women are all alike??
(7) Disagreeing with me is hate speech. And if you call me on my nonsense, I can't talk to you because hate.
(8) When flailing, roll out trans people as cannon fodder and completely infantilise them - it's OK, this is a men's movement, they've only ever been collateral damage. They're not real, resiliant individuals just as capable of living life and speaking up as anyone else, and can handle having a reasonable discussion.
(9) Always a classic: they're denying my existence! (I don't know how). They want to take away my rights! (I don't know which rights). This one isn't necessarily a misogynist (it may be someone who just believes whatever gets tweeted by children in Ohio) but is often weaponised by misogynists and AWAs.
(10) Accuse someone of transphobia, and in response to requests for examples, evidence, proof: I didn't/couldn't read it, but it could be transphobic and I don't know it's not, so there's your proof of transphobia!!. Again, not exclusive to AWAs (could just be idiots/small children), but a big favourite of theirs.
There's some serious overlap in 9 and 10 to just general lack of critical thinking and basic research and debate skills but hard to tell if these AWAs really lack those skills, or just believe others do and want to take advantage of that for their own gain. (Or they've studied with their High Priest of Male Privilege, Steve Bannon, and are following his advice to just sling really random shit(e) in the hope of distracting people.)