Comments by "June VanDerMark" (@junevandermark952) on "CBC News" channel.

  1. To those who are transgender, Jordan Peterson IS toxic. This is Jordan's idea (verbatim) of his own freedom of speech ... “Gender identity and gender expression are not valid ideas. They are not true. There is no evidence for it. I don’t know what the options are, if you don’t identify as a man or a woman. There is an idea that there’s a gender section. I think that is an ill-informed opinion. Gender identity and sexual orientation are the same thing. I don’t believe these people, these terms, stand for good things. I think these people use these terms as a pretense that they stand for good things; as a pretense for them to carry on their nefarious activities.”
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  2. "I WON'T DO IT," said Jordan. What a difference in attitude compared to the following "amiable" response. From the book A Few Words About Words … author Joe Diorio FALLING FLAT ON PRONOUNS First, please know that there is nothing new about using the plural pronoun “they” for singular usage. Emily Dickinson was doing it over 100 years ago. Second, identifying one’s personal pronouns is not some trendy idea. I participated in seminars on this topic whilst working at Vanderbilt University, where I learned this is a way to show respect toward others. Channeling my inner Ask Abby, it is perfectly acceptable when meeting someone to not only say what your preferred pronouns are, but to ask the individual what theirs are as well.
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  3. I wonder what Jordan Peterson would think about "this" plea from the book … God Doesn’t Make Mistakes: Confessions of a Transgender Christian … author … Laurie Suzanne Scott This book is dedicated to the thousands and thousands of followers of Christ, who, only because they are transgender, are ostracized by the very community of believers with whom they so wish to worship and serve alongside. It’s my prayer this book brings them hope, that one day they too will feel welcomed and fully a part of Christ’s body. ???
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  4. From the book … “Billy” by Pamela Stephenson … comes the following. He loved the local Inuit People and was fascinated by their culture. He learned that Inuit names are not gender-specific. When a child was born, a name is not given until they recognize who from the past has been reincarnated. Once the traits of a particular ancestor are perceived, the child is named after that person, whoever it is. So a boy, for example, might be given his grandmother’s name; as a term of endearment his own mother might call him ‘mum’ and he in return would call her ‘daughter’.
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  5. From my perspective, being terrified of the image of a judge-mental god, is the worst sickness to ever infect humanity. “I act as if God exists, and I’m terrified he might.” ~ Jordan Peterson
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