Yes, I put the term 'misdemeanours' in single quotes, in order to alert the reader that I was using the term in a general sense. 

The reasons why Ghomeshi was acquitted are irrelevant to my point.

Depending on the circumstances, pulling someone's hair without consent is either an assault, or sexual assault. Upon conviction, the latter charge carries at least double the maximum penalty of the former, as well as carrying an additional social stigma both inside and outside of prison.

Two identical acts, yet the context in which they happen brings very different legal consequences. The fact that some couples find hair-pulling during sex stimulating adds to the incongruence.