I'm sure it's been talked about before, but I think one of the biggest draws about Hannibal Lecter as a character, is how adaptable and accepting he is. I can't imagine him being misogynistic, or racist, or homophobic, or transphobic, or xenophobic, or ablest, etc. Because it would go against the entire concept of his character. Hannibal Lecter is not rude, he despises rudeness. All of those things, ideas, and people are rude, and he wouldn't stand for it. Like yes he kills people, but he would never target a minority, he would never target someone for something they couldn't control. If anything, he would target the people who are homophobic/racist/misogynistic/ablest etc. Most villians would have no problem being prejudice/bigoted, but Hannibal wouldn't be able to. Top that off with the fact that Hannibals type of aggression doesn't include yelling, hitting, or actions we typically associate with cishet male aggression that is commonly pointed at women/lgbt/disabled/etc individuals. And this could extend to villians like Dracula, so primarily queer coded villians. It makes sense a lot of women and minorities find his character so much more likeable.
