I don’t think there’s a problem with countering misogyny, racism, homo/bi/transphobia, or ableism. That sounds like a good thing. You may disagree with what they label as x-phobia, but the discussion should be about what is x-phobic, not whether we should care about x-phobia.
The problem is that this derails the discussion into arguing whether Y is x-phobic rather than whether Y is bad.
I think the mission statement is a good thing. But, I agree how the policy is carried out (e.g. crying “That’s racist!” and nothing more) is ineffective.
Alternative: If somebody says something x-phobic, the response should be something along the lines of “Saying X is harmful to group Y because....”
The problem is that this derails the discussion into arguing whether Y is x-phobic rather than whether Y is bad.
That’s true, let me add to my statements:
I think the mission statement is a good thing. But, I agree how the policy is carried out (e.g. crying “That’s racist!” and nothing more) is ineffective.
Alternative: If somebody says something x-phobic, the response should be something along the lines of “Saying X is harmful to group Y because....”