(September 25, 2018 at 2:33 pm)Khemikal Wrote: -What- interpretation? It's a direct quote.
Saying he's -for- a society that "finds a better balance between order and chaos" doesn't change what the euphemisms are standing in for. Nor does it change the fact that he chose those euphemisms explicitly.
Again, there can be no discussion of the man, his book..or his brand, if this has to be argued in. It can only begin there, otherwise we're discussing how his target audience mythologizes a hero in direct contradiction to his own words. Ironic, when you really think about it.
So far your interpretation of his words are way off base.
Order being represented as "masculine" and chaos as "feminine" is not some new idea that Peterson came up with in order to insult women or femininity. You seem to be taking this metaphor far too literally. He did NOT say, men are orderly and women are chaotic. The section of the book in which he talks about this, the preface, is actually about much more than just this minor point. But he also talks about Taoists interpretation of Yang and Yin and so on.
You are getting really hung up on this metaphor and it shows through. It really feels like you're reaching for some sort of bigoted hate speech when it simply isn't there. Once again, find me something he says in 12 Rules that you find to be atrocious and we can discuss it. I have actually read the book.
If you're frightened of dying, and you're holding on, you'll see devils tearing your life away. But if you've made your peace, then the devils are really angels, freeing you from the Earth.
