Jordan Peterson: The right to be politically incorrect
A must-read article on a place like ATRL.
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One of the more controversial things I said in the videos was that I would not use what have come to be known as “preferred pronouns” to refer to people who believe that their gender does not fit neatly into the traditional categories of male and female. The gist of the counter-argument was: “Why won’t the mean professor change the way he speaks, if doing so would spare some vulnerable peoples’ feelings?” (A National Post columnist described me as a “jerk.”) There are a few reasons why I took this stand.
First, I will never use words I hate, like the trendy and artificially constructed words “zhe” and “zher.” These words are at the vanguard of a post-modern, radical leftist ideology that I detest, and which is, in my professional opinion, frighteningly similar to the Marxist doctrines that killed at least 100 million people in the 20th century...
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Consider the case of New York, which now protects 31 genders, including “gender gifted” (look it up) and “gender fluid” (a boy one day and a girl the next). The Big Apple is prepared to fine businesses up to US$250 million ($335 million) if owners or employees refuse to speak to each other properly. And New York’s list of 31 genders is just a drop in the bucket compared to the number some would like us to use — I found lists online that contain more than 70. And the fact is that for every person whose feelings are respected and whose identity is somehow validated because of the use of such pronouns, there are going to be 20 already mixed-up and unhappy adolescents whose chaos will be multiplied 10-fold because of all these new choices.
Bill C-16 is dangerous legislation. Those who formulated it and who are pushing it and its sister legislation are dangerous people. I’m not going to use their words. Read the Ontario Human Rights Commission website dealing with such things. Formulate your own opinions. Decide for yourself — while you still can.
I agree. It's just what people call you to get your attention. Let's not go crazy. How other people see your gender shouldn't even matter to you. I was mistaken for a girl growing up because I had long hair.
And if this goes mainstream, can you imagine the hassle of trying to remember what every different person goes by? Your boss is gender queer but cis passing and your dad is fairykin but doesn't want anybody to know so he says he's wolfkin and your boyfriend is gender fluid but can't commit to anything for long, even you so he goes between male and female in the span of a conversation.
Girl 99% of the people I know, myself included, would never use "zhe" or "zher." I mean if we're gonna do this then we should start characterizing all conservatives as the alt-right too
And if this goes mainstream, can you imagine the hassle of trying to remember what every different person goes by? Your boss is gender queer but cis passing and your dad is fairykin but doesn't want anybody to know so he says he's wolfkin and your boyfriend is gender fluid but can't commit to anything for long, even you so he goes between male and female in the span of a conversation.
I agree that this would be an insufferable mess, luckily it's not happening and will never happen
I don't get what the big fuss is over addressing over with their preferred pronoun If someone wants to be addressed with they just address them like that. It doesn't hurt anybody.