I’m pretty sure the motivation is a biological urge to procreate, unimpeded by tact or nuance.

Google tells me that “A misogynist is a person who hates or doesn’t trust women.” I’m quite confused about Nottinghamshire’s decision to treat “[u]ninvited sexual advances and unwanted verbal contact with a woman, including catcalling or wolf-whistling in the street …as [] hate crimes.” Did someone change the meaning of the word “hate” recently? Is this like the “public health” definition that others have written about in articles referenced here – where it basically means “whatever I want to get rid of at this moment”?

A lot of guys may be boorish, rude, even intimidating towards women. But calling it “hate” makes me wonder if they are thinking about the words they’re using or instead just throwing out whatever magic phrase they believe will make people seem evil for disagreeing.

Would the fine have been larger if the comparison were wrong?

Bob