It's funny until you realize that morons like this encourage internet trolls to get violent over their made up culture wars. It seems to be a new wave of conservatism and it's just weird.
Story out of Toronto, Ontario:
University of Toronto Professor Jordan Peterson claims he's made far more friends than enemies in the weeks since he waged a war on political correctness, but that didn't stop someone from allegedly gluing his office door shut.
On Saturday, Peterson, a psychology prof who refuses to recognize non-binary gender pronouns, tweeted "Some SJW filled my U Toronto office door lock with glue. Made it difficult to see clinical clients. Another step towards a better world."
He told VICE he had to cancel his weekend appointments because of the "incident."
"That's exactly the kind of tactic I would expect of the people trying to deprive me of my job and reputation," he said, slamming "social justice warriors" as people who will do whatever is necessary to "enforce their view of the world."
Since the media caught wind of the video, Peterson has received considerable support and backlash. A letter signed by U of T admin, including the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science advised Peterson that he was trampling on the human rights of trans and genderqueer students by refusing to acknowledge their preferred pronouns.
Asked how he responded to charges that his words have resulted in threats of violence against LGBTQ and black students, Peterson said it's "absurd" to hold him responsible. He also chalked up the talk of threats to "part of the politically correct game."
But Cassandra Williams, vice president of student affairs at the University of Toronto Students' Union, previously told VICE some of Peterson's supporters have contacted family members of trans students, making them feel unsafe. Cont.
Story from - Vice
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