Re:The curious star appeal of Jordan Peterson
by Synaesthesia on Saturday January 20, 2018 @03:50PM
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Maybe I don't read the news but I haven't heard of this, being forced to address people in certain terms etc.
Re:The curious star appeal of Jordan Peterson
by gizmo on Saturday January 20, 2018 @11:58AM
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If an employer discriminates against gay/trans/black/Muslim job applicants because _other people_ did something they didn't like, then that employer is totally unreasonable. You can't blame anti-bigotry activists for that.
This is the "anti-racists made me racist" argument. Non-racists don't turn into racists when their behavior is criticized. That's absurd.
Sarcasm aside... they aren't getting more respect. You can't force people to respect anything.
Here's what actually happens: People control their speech (but not their thoughts) around those "other" people for fear of social reprisal. They'll simply avoid socializing with those people for the rest of their lives.
Will they hire a gay/trans/black/muslim person? What a minefield! Better find something in their CV that makes them "less qualified"...
Few people will say these things openly, just like how fewer people would admit to voting for Trump. In the real world, Trump is still president.