WTF is 'mythical misogyny'? is it the kind that only exists in storybooks and won't do you any harm because it never happens?
Here's the definition: mytical misogyny is
a collection of ill-defined, impossible-to-measure cultural phenomena that are constantly invoked as signs of a grave societal problem. These include toxic masculinity, red-pill content, menslib subreddits, rape culture on campuses, and so on
Oh that's all right, then, nothing to worry about then! silly us for getting bothered about mythical things like rape culture!
And above all, let's not upset anybody with facts about male violence against women
Is it really a given that thousands of British boys will grow up to be ‘violent abusers’ if the government doesn’t manage to divert them on to a different path?
Well, it is a given that thousands of British boys will grow up to be violent abusers, given that there will be about 740,000 rapes in the UK every year, and a woman killed by a man every 3 days - or is that just 'mythical misogyny'?
It might be quixotic of the government to think they can 'divert them on to a different path', but if only something, somebody, could divert the thousands of British boys who, the stats show, will grow up to be violent abusers!
But wait, we mustn't say that because rather than worrying about the raped and murdered women, we should be
concerned about what 'such a suggestion communicates to a teenage boy during what is already one of the most confusing, self-conscious periods of his life'
The feelings of teenage boys are more important than protecting women and girls.
Given that rapists can be as young as 13, the earlier boys and girls are taught about consent the better, and there's not reason to believe that it will 'communicate' anything to a 'confused' teenage boy anything other than that rape is wrong, and girls are human beings not objects.
But let's not get it all out of proportion, women! Don't panic! Ignore all that 'mythical misogyny' mullarkey!
It is highly unusual in this country, due to prevailing cultural norms and mores, to have a stranger shove his hands up your skirt in a public place as he forces his mouth on to yours, or to be slapped on the backside by a passing cyclist as you go about your day. It is even more unusual to be picked up off the street, coerced into a dark corner and raped by a stranger.
So it is 'highly unusual' to be sexually assaulted or raped. That's such a relief! So stop going on about it, ladies, stop quoting statistics about rape and sexual assault and femicide, because it might confuse teenage boys and hurt men's feelings, and that's what really matters, isn't it?
This article seems to suggest that there's Misogyny Lite, which it's silly to get worked up about, and then there's Real Harmful Misogyny which is the only kind of misogyny society should be worried about.
Where is the wellbeing and safety of all women from all forms of misogyny in this analysis?