Peterson's 12 Rules for Life v2.0-- actual book discussion

[robvalue]

Erm... well sure, they can be, but so can men. And women can be just as good at creating order. It's a ludicrous connection to try and systematically apply to genders.

What's actually happening, in my opinion, is Peterson is (probably unwittingly) projecting himself all over the book. He's clearly experienced hurt and rejection from women, and he's taking it out on the text. This book is really a study of his psychology, more than anything else.

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I'll throw this in, copied from the other thread, in case anyone wants to try and defend Jordan "whack a mole" Peterson here.

P141 in the book, chapter starting, "If your child is the kind..."

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If that fails, being turned over a parent's knee might be required. For the child who is pushing the limits in a spectacularly inspired way, a swat across the backside can indicate requisite seriousness on the part of the responsible adult. There are some situations in which even that will not suffice, partly because some children are very determined, exploratory, and tough or because the offending behaviour is truly severe.

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