I'm guessing that the College has a "conduct unbecoming" section which he's broken a few dozen times.
Jordan Peterson says Ontario psychologist licence may be suspended over public statements
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You attacked the JP clip so you now have to defend your position.
I don't know what he would say about prostitution. I'm guessing he would say don't get dependent on it for your sexual life. Get out there and find a partner. This is pretty much what I tell young guys who are open to the world of courtesans.
Does his tendency to say outrageous things and say hateful things about target groups go against the general field of psychology and its practices?
Yes.
That's why he's being censured, because psychologists want to make sure that trouble people, including trans, feel like they can get sessions from a psychologist who isn't going to spend their session ranting about their use of pronouns.
"Arguments against feminism"? This argument is fairly unoriginal. We have had several waves of feminism. No matter how popular the early waves people who were initially all in will question the later waves. This is a healthy debate of things that by no means are predestined or settled.
To criticize Peterson in generalities and labels kind of misses the mark because I think he is very expressive and didactic. He is no means the loudmouth, orange haired politician to the South.
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Very well put Frank, but I don't think clinical psychologists sign on to abdicating opinions and a public persona.
University campuses where I suppose much of the clinical psychology professional standards were developed were defenders of free speech and academic thought.
I don't disagree about your comments on feminism. I infact agree with Jordan Peterson on some aspects on multiple topics.
I am simply commenting on why the left hates JP.
That said, he may or may not make the right points. But he is primarily a grifter who has taken political sides and leveraged it to his benefit.
You cannot claim he is didactic when he is so partisan anyway.
But some guys don't respect that, they like to force themselves, they do the same here even if you don't talk to them.
If one thing I noticed about Peterson is that he tends to downplay the struggles of woman and minorities in the business world. I think he tends to imply the struggle is over. I suspect this might be a bit influenced by his experiences in Canadian culture.
In my opinion, his arguments aren't altogether irrelevant and are worthwhile discussing. It's a complicated subject and people hate JP simply for saying things like woman have to work as hard and be as competitive as men to succeed.
In my opinion, his arguments aren't altogether irrelevant and are worthwhile discussing. It's a complicated subject and people hate JP simply for saying things like woman have to work as hard and be as competitive as men to succeed.
Yes, actually, they do sign on to not spouting out hate towards targeted groups of their clientele.
They are perfectly within their rights to decide that Peterson's 'free speech' doesn't represent the attitudes of the profession.
Peterson remains free to talk about whatever he wants, just not as a psychologist.
He can be as accredited as Tucker Carlson is a journalist and talk about whatever he wants.
This isn't a left right issue.
This is the group representing psychologists stating publicly that Peterson's attitudes aren't welcome in the industry.
Psychologists are not left wing.
Stop making a professional issue be about politics.
As a graduate of U of T...i am so proud for people like Jordan Peterson were my professors.
His words and thoughts are taken CO PLETELY out of context in the media. None of these idiots actually listen to his entire thesis. Just talking points that are used as him being mosogynist, transphobic etc...
I can ASSURE you. He has many many trans supporters. Gay supporters. Supporters of ALL races.
He is against compelled speech which literally means that the government is forcing certain speech. Forcing you to say certain words. NOT making it illegal to say words but making it illegal to not say words lol. This would be the first such law and it sets dangerous precendence.
His words and thoughts are taken CO PLETELY out of context in the media. None of these idiots actually listen to his entire thesis. Just talking points that are used as him being mosogynist, transphobic etc...
I can ASSURE you. He has many many trans supporters. Gay supporters. Supporters of ALL races.
He is against compelled speech which literally means that the government is forcing certain speech. Forcing you to say certain words. NOT making it illegal to say words but making it illegal to not say words lol. This would be the first such law and it sets dangerous precendence.
Except it's not the "government", it's the elected governing body of the College of Psychologists. He could organize his peers, get a few elected and repeal or re-draft the provisions that he claims oppress him.
You know, that weird old concept called "democracy".
Here we go. You did zero research. This is about bill C-16. It started with his refusal to be part of compelled speech laws which has evetualpy lead to this current situation. Stop partaking in cancel culture. Dissent is democracy. You clearly have a problem with dissent.
This is not about a 6 year old bill, check the thread title.
Its about Ontario psychologists.
Try looking at the standards of their professional organization.
Bills get updated all the time...
And yes it started from C-16. Thats why they want to shut him down and take his license. They want to CANCEL him for free speech..
Makes sense...
The problem is that he is representing his personal opinions as facts that are endorsed by a licensed psychologist when in fact they are in direct conflict with the College’s standards and practices.
Moreover, the CPO’s rules also prohibit conduct that might bring the profession of Psychology into disrepute. He has broken that rule countless times and they have let it go until now.
With a # of past decisions available online with minutiae of interpretation and guidelines set out therein, I would think. It's there for anyone who wants to make sure they don't fuck up - like 99% of his colleagues do.
