How one conservative stood up to transgender bullies… and won
by Jonathon Van Maren, LifeSite:
Since the publication of my 2016 book The Culture War, I’ve found myself giving quite a few lectures on the various insanities that have become cultural dogmas over the past several decades. From the abortion extremism of the progressive Left to the systematic breakdown of the family, from the pandemic-level consumption of online pornography to the transgender craze, it often seems as if Western Civilization — or whatever’s left of it — is spinning out of control. That is why, when I was asked if I could give one good reason for optimism, I had to pause for a moment.
There are many, of course. Pro-life organizations continue to grow and dissuade women from having abortions. Recent developments on the political front indicate that the voices of social conservatives are still being heard. Academics and government officials are beginning to realize that hardcore pornography is having horrifically adverse effects on children. But one answer sprang to mind: Dr. Jordan B. Peterson.
Most of my readers will be familiar with Dr. Peterson’s story. A professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, Peterson became an overnight sensation when he released several videos on his YouTube account, explaining why he opposed Bill C-51, which purported to enshrine legal protections for transgender people into Canadian law. In reality, Peterson pointed out, these laws could be used to police speech — and even worse, could compel people to use the recently-invented “transgender pronouns” for those who refuse to identify as either male or female such as “ze” or “zir.” Such infringements on such an essential right were unconscionable, said Peterson, and he would not be using those pronouns regardless of what the state demanded of him.
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