Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab’s dire misunderstanding of what misogyny is has gone viral.
Speaking in an interview with host Sally Nugent during BBC Breakfast on 6th October, Nugent asked the MP about his view on misogyny being made a hate crime.
In Raab’s response, he said: “I think insults and misogyny is, of course, absolutely wrong whether it’s a man against a woman, or a woman against a man.”
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab MP was asked on #BBCBreakfast whether he believed misogyny should be treated as a hate crime.
— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) October 6, 2021
He said “misogyny is absolutely wrong whether it’s a man against a woman, or a woman against a man”https://t.co/RIWo6f2kXN pic.twitter.com/8RGrwhlnnF
By definition, misogyny is the “dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women”, therefore making Raab’s point “woman against a man” claim totally invalid and wrong.
Later in the interview, Nugent gave Raab the opportunity to clarify his comments about misogyny and who perpetuates it.
She repeated word-for-word what Raab had said and asked, “is that what you meant to say?”
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Even when given the dictionary definition of the word misogyny, Raab neglected to acknowledge his blunder.
Raab’s mistake was ridiculed by Piers Morgan, a man whose critical comments about women aren’t exactly a secret, who wrote on Twitter: “For the love of God… how was this guy ever Foreign Secretary???”
🙈🙈For the love of God… how was this guy ever Foreign Secretary??? https://t.co/V3iHkOGP9F
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 6, 2021
It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled out making misogyny a hate crime.
Others seemed to agree with Morgan’s sentiments as one person wrote: “So Raab does not even know what misogyny means?
“Given that it had been in the news, the PM was questioned about it, he would have looked it up. Too much like work, I suppose.”
So Raab does not even know what misogyny means? Given that it had been in the news, the PM was questioned about it, he would have looked it up. Too much like work, I suppose
— Vijaya (@vijram92) October 6, 2021
HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW WHAT WORDS MEAN YOU THICK FUCKING PLANK???? https://t.co/2vEArAenN8
— Fern Brady (@FernBrady) October 6, 2021
And he’s in charge of dismantling the Human Rights Act - be afraid! https://t.co/r3OWQoY1c0
— Sarah Champion (@SarahChampionMP) October 6, 2021
How can we trust this man @DominicRaab or this government to tackle violence against women and girls if they don’t even understand the basic meaning of misogyny!! Disgraceful and downplaying of serious systemic problems once again!! https://t.co/XTAomQK1Nn
— Siobhan Carolan (@SiobhanCarolan9) October 6, 2021
Someone else suggested: “Give him a Dictionary for Christmas someone and bookmark the page. So many idiots in the Conservative Government.”
He didn’t get it did he? Give him a Dictionary for Christmas someone and bookmark the page. So many idiots in the Conservative Government. https://t.co/2K7EZvYjlm
— sylvia rose hebron (@sylviarosehebr1) October 6, 2021
