They're a hideous, misogynistic little rag which absolutely loathes women and objectifies them at every opportunity. Most of their articles about women suggest their bodies are something to be ogled whilst actively lambasting feminists and feminism - because, you know, the poor men have been 'emasculated'. Working mums, IVF mums, SAHMs, having the temerity to ask for equal work for equal pay, ad nauseam. And they frequently also include articles penned by reformed women, who were once feminists and had the sheer nerve to hold down a job or have children at a time of their own choosing, but are now contrite and have learned the error of their ways. It would be hilarious if it wasn't clear their target readership lap up this material and swallow it hook, line and bait.
Women should be women alright, but only if they adhere to regressive gender stereotypes or exist as titillation for men.
Oddly enough, the MRA/TRA body take exactly the same stance. According to them, and in utter disrespect of our own views on the subject, unless we are trans we are all 'cis gender', indicating we're comfortable with the backdated stereotypes arbitrarily conferred on the basis of our sex. How else would any natal male 'feel like a woman' unless actual women adhere to this BS? Butch women or successful professionals don't fit the mold.
At present this is a fight to the life for women against our wholesale erasure, in language, public space and freedom if not our physical bodies. If the Mail are the only ones willing to shine a light on this issue then fair play - they reach a wide readership and can for once influence the public in a way that actually benefits women who are not up for ceding over our rights to men. It's not exactly as though the Guardian are doing us any favours in that respect.
I'm under no illusions that the Mail are currently waving the flag for women's rights because they hate trans people more than they hate us. At this (urgent) turning point for women's rights, I couldn't honestly say I could care less.