Although it's impossible to pin down the exact nature of Hamlet's madness, his misogynistic outbursts suggest that his feelings about women play an important role in it.

Is the character Hamlet a misogynist?

Hamlet the misogynist "When a man gives his opinion he is a man. ... To begin with, Shakespeare uses rhetoric to illustrate how Hamlet is a misogynist. Throughout the play Hamlet refers to his mother as an incestuous, cold hearted, whore, whose actions are only defined by her sexual desires.

Is Hamlet a misogynist or is his anger toward Ophelia a spill over from his disappointment at his mother's hasty marriage?

When Hamlet meets Ophelia, his deep bitterness and resentment for his mother's betrayal spill over and he expresses these sentiments to her. She becomes an innocent victim of his anger. He pours out all his negativity towards his mother and hurls his deep frustrations at her.