Hate crime laws are going in a really iffy direction.
Yes misogyny is and has for years been a massive blatant omission.
With the things they state they are illegal. The problem is the police aren't interested.
In the case of the police officer who murderered. If my understanding is correct he exposed himself in a Macdonald's where both staff and customers were present. His car was parked outside (people who reported gave the registration) which is bold and reckless.
In other words, men who commit sex crimes are known to escalate. Exposing yourself to a load of people in a Macdonald's with your car right outside is obviously up the escalation levels.
The police know all this and had his reg. We don't know what happened but my guess is they weren't interested.
What we need to fix is getting the laws that exist taken seriously. The crimes that are sexually motivated and are committed almost always by men and usually against women and girls.
At the moment they aren't.
Rape cases going to court are at rock bottom levels.
The idea the powers that be have ever actually cared about any of this is a fantasy. These laws have never worked. If they aren't interested then how will adding hate crime work?
And remember they are non specific. It would be hate on the basis of perceived sex. I think men would leverage it, as they have other laws meant to help women.