Jordan Peterson is a twit. Not least, is he seriously suggesting women don't experience the threat of male violence? http://pressprogress.ca/university-of-toronto-professor-men-cant-control-crazy-women-because-men-cant-fight-them/ …
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I don't see how his words can be honestly interpreted as meaning that women aren't ever abused by men. That a hell of a stretch.
perceive threat of violence (in his terms, because of the rules saying men can't hit women). And that's a ridiculous claim (as I stated).
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That’s where we disagree. I don’t think it’s ridiculous to claim that western women do not expect violent retaliation from reasonable men…
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But that's just an argument by definition (i.e., man not "reasonable" if violent towards a woman), and consequently it's question-begging.
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Basically, I think it's absurd to suggest I'd be more fearful of JP punching me because of an argument than women (on average) would...
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be fearful they might get punched by a partner during an argument. Women fear male violence (there's lots of evidence to that effect).
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If women fear male violence, then JP's argument fails (in general - obviously there will be cases where it is true).
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Suspicion is he goes wrong because he thinks all men are like himself (i.e., not going to hit or threaten a woman). Men aren't like that.
End of conversation
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