What is misogyny?

Objectifying women.
Belittling women or girls in conversation, such as using sexist nicknames or using derogatory remarks.
Seeking to control women’s behaviour.
Using intimidating or humiliating behaviour to destroy a woman’s self-confidence and undermine her.
Discriminating against women, for example a woman is not offered a job that she is qualified for because she is a woman or it is assumed that a woman can’t do something because she is a woman.
Having double standards where men are viewed in a lenient way and women tend to be criticised.
Treating women differently from men in social and professional settings.
Threatening, aggressive, intimidating, or violent behaviour.
Pursuing unwanted sexual comments or advances, including catcalling, stalking, staring, touching, taking pictures without consent, exposure to sexual assault and rape.
Controlling, confident and self-centred behaviour, as well as competitive.

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