Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said.

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”.

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    27 days ago

    JK Rowling is two K’s short of a klan.

    I’d love to see these laws work against her and her followers. Terfs are just as misogynistic as Tater Tot, it just looks different.

    “Oh no, we might be mistaken for trans, ban all trans women.” - Terfs.

    It’s no different than homophonic men being afraid of being mistaken as gay. It’s immature and pathetic.

    I guess it’s a matter of who is interpreting and applying the law though. Which sucks.