Freedom of speech includes the freedom to insult people, but in Belgium a mere insult is a crime if it is sexist in nature.

I don't like sexist or racist insults, but that doesn't mean it should be a crime to say them.

The prohibition is not limited to insults, and I can't figure out what the limits are. If you say, "I don't hang out with her because I don't find her attractive", is that criminalized because it "reduces someone to his or her sexual dimension"?

There is a proposal in the UK to make it a crime to say or do anything that makes a woman feel uncomfortable.

It starts by talking about "sexist abuse", but if you keep reading, you'll see that the criterion for what is to be prohibited is purely subjective.

I support the goal of teaching people not to be sexist, but not through totalitarian means, and not by restricting freedom of speech.