Jordan Peterson

Following several complaints about Peterson's public statements and posts, the relevant committee of Ontario's professional psychology regulator found that some communications could be degrading, disparaging or unprofessional and ordered him to undertake coaching on professionalism in public communications.

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Appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast, Peterson argued that climate models could not be reliable over the long term because, in his view, climate encompasses 'everything'. Several climate scientists described this explanation as fundamentally confused about what a model is and how its uncertainties are assessed.

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Peterson reacted to a Sports Illustrated cover featuring model Yumi Nu with 'Sorry. Not Beautiful. And no amount of authoritarian tolerance is going to change that'. The tweet prompted allegations of body-shaming and imposing prescriptive standards on women's appearance.

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Twitter suspended Peterson's account after a post using Elliot Page's deadname and criticising the doctor who performed his gender-affirming surgery. Peterson refused to delete the tweet and described the sanction as an infringement of freedom of expression.

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Employees of Penguin Random House Canada protested against the decision to publish Beyond Order, citing the effects they attributed to Peterson's public positions on transgender people and other groups. The internal meeting was reportedly particularly tense.

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The University of Cambridge withdrew its invitation to Peterson for a visiting fellowship. The decision followed circulation of a photograph showing him with an admirer wearing a T-shirt declaring 'I'm a proud Islamophobe', amid continuing debate over his remarks and associations.

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New Zealand retailer Whitcoulls temporarily withdrew 12 Rules for Life following the Christchurch attack, citing the context and statements or associations perceived as Islamophobic surrounding Peterson.

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A highly confrontational Channel 4 interview between Peterson and Cathy Newman went viral. Newman subsequently received a wave of online insults and threats, prompting Channel 4 to engage security specialists.

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In a New York Times Magazine interview following the Toronto attack, Peterson discussed 'enforced monogamy' as a social norm that might reduce some male frustration and violence associated with incels. Critics interpreted the expression as a proposal to allocate or coerce women for the benefit of single men.

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Jordan Peterson gained national attention by opposing Canada's Bill C-16, arguing that adding gender identity and expression to federal protections could lead to legally compelled use of chosen pronouns and, eventually, sanctions.

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