TW: Mild use of cuss words.
I didn't plan on releasing this, but after rereading this passage a few weeks later, I thought it should be said.
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Before you go, “oh, are you kidding me? Jordan Peterson? That misogynistic, sexist, transphobic son of a bitch?” Shut up. Have you ever seen him and heard him talk for over 5 minutes? Something outside of those 30 second tiktoks taken out of context? Something outside of those heavily biased news headlines written by liberals who don’t know right from wrong? Hear me out. Throw out your assumptions and biases for a second. “Oh, it’s a Jordan Peterson fanboy… pfft.” …Are you serious? If you really think that way, please read the previous issues of my blog. If you still think that way and have absolutely no intention of changing and being open to new ideas, then just don’t. Don’t even comment.
This is going to be a rough one. There’s so many things to say, and honestly, if I even begin to address his point of view on transgenderism, I wouldn’t hear the end of it, so I’ll either briefly address it or none at all.
In a previous issue, I said that people who still have love and faith for humanity despite going through hell are the real winners. Jordan Peterson is that kind of person. If you listened, actually listened to him, you’ll soon realise that this highly intelligent man has a love for humanity. He does not say things with the aim of entertainment or to insult others, but the aim to make a difference and improve the state of humanity. Yes, he has his flaws; there are things we do not agree on and he has admitted being wrong before. But at the end of the day, he is human. He has a family he loves dearly. He gets depressed. Overcomes it. Despite all the hate he gets, he keeps speaking as he knows the amount of young men and women he’s helped to get his life together.
I don’t have an interest nor a good understanding of politics, so I can’t comment on his apparently highly controversial political views. His views on women as well. While he might come off as “misogynistic,” he really doesn’t look down on or think men are better than women. This is a man who cares for women, probably more than women care about women… (Saw this statement in a comment lol) Yes, some of his views might no longer be relevant, and you might think he’s degrading women, but please. Let down your biases and see the truth. Men and women. Have biological differences. They each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Just because he’s saying that generally, women are more suited to work white collared jobs or generally, women tend to be more emotional than men because of hormones or something, doesn’t mean he’s marginalising women!!! Because, generally, it’s true! Of course there’s logical women and those who are suited for blue-collared jobs, but these are the minority. Don’t you think it’s common sense to cater to the majority? If you can only make one type of cookie, and you find that 70% likes choc chip and 30% likes oats, you’re not going to make oat cookies. Of course, eventually, you’ll also be able to make oat cookies as well, and companies are trying their best to cater for the minority as well. Now imagine you’re getting insulted by the 30% who insist they are entitled to their own oat cookie, and you’re marginalising and dismissing them. Seriously? It’s just a cookie! You’d think they would have more pressing issues to worry about, like earning a living, or not getting kicked out of your apartment.
I know we live in a self-centered generation, where everyone is trained to think about themselves first. But please, think about these things a little. People, in general, don’t care about you. Stop trying to get them to acknowledge you and accept and accommodate you. Please start with yourself. I’m not saying this because I want to invalidate your identity, or want to personally attack you.
Before putting your identity in something, please think clearly about it. Why are you really doing this? What is the real reason behind your gender dysphoria? If you’re white, but culturally and socially, you fit into the norms of a dark-skinned community, can you identify as a dark-skinned person? You don’t feel white, right? Should you change your skin colour to match that of a dark-skinned person? No? You should learn to accept your skin colour and prove to others yourself that skin colour isn’t reflective of your personality and actions? Now apply the same to gender. Just because you do not fit into the societal constructs of what “a man” or “woman” is, doesn’t mean you have to make up a new word that kind of summarises what you really feel like…
I don’t feel the need to go out of the way to impose my pronouns and sexuality on other people. I don’t feel too comfortable in my body, but I can learn to accept it. Plus, gaining muscles isn’t too hard. I’m slightly offended when someone makes a wrong assumption about me based on my appearance, but I’ll just prove them wrong. Of course, there are people who experience gender dysphoria at a very young age, at which they need professional help and diagnosis. 482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRIc2dqU9m
You might ask, why are you going out of your way to say this? Don’t you have better things to do than to stick you nose into someone else’s business? You don’t know how I feel! Just let me be me!
Well, frankly, I don’t really care about what you identify as unless it affects me directly. And you know what, most people don’t, either! People who do and go out of their way to actively insult you, sorry about those pathetic losers. To be so invested in a stranger’s life… So why AM I saying all this? I’m just a little afraid of what society will become. Where people have nothing better to do but to act entitled and “express themselves” however they want, whether it’ crawling around in all fours and barking in public or kids being encouraged to participate in drag shows. Too much freedom is terrifying.
And I’m selfish. But I know that I’m self-centered, so I want people out there who are always complaining about others to realise that they’re the problem. Just like I did.
Before you try to convince everyone to accept and accommodate you, please accept yourself. Easier said than done, I know. If I made you think, good. Please keep thinking. If I made you offended, um… why? I’d apologise but I don’t think suggesting people to think clearly before identifying as something should be something to be offended about. If you thought it through, really really thought it through, cool! I’d really like to know why you decided to identify as… anything but the “default”. I personally like to follow facts, ie. my chromosomal arrangement and my skin colour, but yeah. Identity is a strong word. What makes me, me. Well, a lot of things. Mainly my personality. Identity should not be based on others’ perception of you, but I know that’s the basis of quite a few peoples’ identity. Things like achievements, monetary success… it’s easy to place your identity in these things, but once you fail, you’ll fall into a crisis.
Whoops, I ended up rambling. So. Jordan Peterson. A much more knowledgeable, intelligent and kind human being than most. Though he has flaws, his way of speaking and level of articulacy is no joke. I just admire the concern he has for the new generation when they hate his guts. It’s incredibly difficult for intelligent people to have such love for humanity. After all, we’re just about trash. That’s why I admire him. I'm a professional hater of humanity... I don't really know how to stop, because in one way or another, humanity just keeps disappointing me, despite my expectations being the bare minimum. It's pretty tiring, having such a bleak outlook on humanity.
He doesn’t deserve all the hate. And yes, I did relatively in-depth research reasons why people dislike Jordan Peterson so I'm not blindly praising all his good points.
If you actually read all of this, thanks.
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