Misogyny to be treated as extremism in UK 😀

[RoryN]

Will the U.S. do something similar?

Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy to determine how best to tackle threats posed by harmful ideologies.

The analysis will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction.

Ms Cooper said there has been a rise in extremism "both online and on our streets" that "frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15gn0lq7p5o

 

[Bray123]

In the UK there is no constitution that says you have the right to say hateful things to someone else. On the contrary, if you say out loud stuff that causes harassment alarm or distress or racial hatred you're gonna be held to account. This has been held to include teaching your dog to give Nazi salutes and leaving anti-religious cartoons in a prayer room. Also, indecent chants at a soccer game are banned.

Be nice to each other in the UK, folks. You want to be nasty? Stay in America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intentional_harassment,_alarm_or_distress
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_the_United_Kingdom

 

[Aglaopheme]

Perhaps when we finally put a woman in charge.

 

[Saint_Ann]

Why stop with misogyny? Maybe President Harris will look into the extreme political idealism of of the PB liberals. Nah.

 

[stxjimmy]

Why stop with misogyny? Maybe President Harris will look into the extreme political idealism of of the PB liberals. Nah.

The definition of liberal would imply a non extreme ideology. Check out oxymoronic.

 

[Saint_Ann]

The definition of liberal would imply a non extreme ideology. Check out oxymoronic.

No, it doesn't.

 

[stxjimmy]

No, it doesn't.

adjective

1. 1.
   willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
   "they have liberal views on divorce"
2. 2.
   relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.

 

[Saint_Ann]

adjective

1. 1.
   willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.
   "they have liberal views on divorce"
2. 2.
   relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.

Reasonable and accepting like the SDS? Extremism is ambidextrous.

 

[Bray123]

Reasonable and accepting like the SDS? Extremism is ambidextrous.

You're thinking of SMS. Texting with either hand makes you ambitextrous.

 

[coati]

Reasonable and accepting like the SDS? Extremism is ambidextrous.

Actually, a man like you posing to be a female saint after faking a cancer diagnosis is a much better example of extremism.

As for the opening post, this is in response to a significant increase in violence against women in the UK.

 

[Saint_Ann]

You're thinking of SMS. Texting with either hand makes you ambitextrous.

I take it history isn't your thing.

 

[coati]

I take it history isn't your thing.

It for damn sure isn't your thing, Ken.

Your thing is drinking. Alone.

 

[YDB95]

Reasonable and accepting like the SDS? Extremism is ambidextrous.

You mean the SDS that disbanded in 1970? Over half a century ago?
Funny that you bring them up in a thread about misogyny, too: one of the biggest criticisms of SDS from the left is that they were behind the curve on third wave feminism (and have even been credited with inspiring its beginnings, as a reaction to their indifference to women's issues).

 

[Saint_Ann]

You mean the SDS that disbanded in 1970? Over half a century ago?
Funny that you bring them up in a thread about misogyny, too: one of the biggest criticisms of SDS from the left is that they were behind the curve on third wave feminism (and have even been credited with inspiring its beginnings, as a reaction to their indifference to women's issues).

That and blowing shit up in a kind and gentle manner. Keep reading the Wiki.

 

[RoryN]

 

[YDB95]

That and blowing shit up in a kind and gentle manner. Keep reading the Wiki.

I could tell you the same. You're talking about an organization that has been defunct for over half a century.

 

[Saint_Ann]

I could tell you the same. You're talking about an organization that has been defunct for over half a century.

They didn't invent extremism. Maybe you have lost sight of the discussion at hand.

 

[Philthy_Phil]

The UK is doomed.

 

[YDB95]

They didn't invent extremism. Maybe you have lost sight of the discussion at hand.

I think it more likely you have, since this comment is completely irrelevant to the point at hand.

 

[Saint_Ann]

I think it more likely you have, since this comment is completely irrelevant to the point at hand.

You jumped in the middle of a conversation I was having with someone else...unless you have multiple accounts.

 

[Samday]

Will the U.S. do something similar?

Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government

Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy to determine how best to tackle threats posed by harmful ideologies.

The analysis will look at hatred of women as one of the ideological trends that the government says is gaining traction.

Ms Cooper said there has been a rise in extremism "both online and on our streets" that "frays the very fabric of our communities and our democracy."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c15gn0lq7p5o

If she does that then surely she needs to treat Misandry the same - otherwise that's sexual discrimination which is, I think illegal?

 

[Lazaran]

If she does that then surely she needs to treat Misandry the same - otherwise that's sexual discrimination which is, I think illegal?

There’s been a huge rise in violent misandry in the UK which demands attention???

 

[Samday]

There’s been a huge rise in violent misandry in the UK which demands attention???

Not that I know of - I am simply trying to point out that headline-grabbing actions by Government need to be better thought through or they will divide the Nation and may well fall foul of existing legislation. Nothing more, nothing less than that.

 

[Lazaran]

Not that I know of - I am simply trying to point out that headline-grabbing actions by Government need to be better thought through or they will divide the Nation and may well fall foul of existing legislation. Nothing more, nothing less than that.

Your concerns and advice are noted…

 

[RoryN]

Not that I know of - I am simply trying to point out that headline-grabbing actions by Government need to be better thought through or they will divide the Nation and may well fall foul of existing legislation. Nothing more, nothing less than that.

Sounds like a personal issue you have with it.