So I propose defining a misogynist as someone who is an overachiever in perpetuating misogyny: practicing misogyny with particular frequency and consistency compared to others in that environment. This definition helps us acknowledge the important truth that we are all to a certain extent complicit in misogynistic social structures. But at the same time, for many people, especially those who are actively engaged in anti-misogynistic resistance efforts, it would be wrong to call us misogynists on the whole. That label should be reserved for the chief offenders.
