Making charges of misogyny very difficult to prosecute would have another important, albeit less obvious, cost. It would make it very difficult to do justice to those accused of being misogynists who are genuinely innocent. If even an Elliot Rodger is off the hook, then a “not guilty” verdict (so to speak) would cease to be very meaningful. The defense would almost always be successful, since the relevant offense is so inscrutable—and peculiar.
