The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast – 379. Sex Matters | Helen Joyce

Intro

In this episode of “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast,” Jordan Peterson interviews Helen Joyce, a journalist and author of the book “Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality.” They discuss the censorship of interviews on YouTube, the importance of free speech, the impact of gender self-identification laws, and the need to protect women’s rights. Joyce challenges the notion that gender identity is the same as biological sex and highlights the risks associated with silencing dissenting voices.

Main Takeaways

YouTube censorship and resistance to silencing ideology

• YouTube has been censoring interviews on the platform, limiting the free exchange of ideas.
• There is a joint effort to resist the silencing ideology and protect freedom of speech.

UK tradition of natural rights and the harsh reality of losing them

• The UK has a tradition of valuing natural rights, including freedom of speech.
• It is important to recognize the harsh reality of what women and men stand to lose if free speech is suppressed.

The impact of gender self-identification laws

• Gender self-identification laws, like those in Ireland, have significant implications for women’s rights.
• Children are being taught the most radical version of gender ideology, without proper ethical consideration.

The importance of truth-seeking in the face of censorship

• Censorship and the suppression of free speech hinder the pursuit of truth.
• Free speech is crucial for preventing resentment, extreme voting, and the festering of harmful views.

The need to protect women’s rights and spaces

• Women’s desire for privacy, safety, dignity, and consent in private spaces should be respected.
• Separating the sexes in certain contexts, such as crisis centers for survivors of abuse, is important.

Summary

The Impact of Censorship and Gender Self-Identification Laws

YouTube has been censoring interviews on its platform, limiting the free exchange of ideas. However, there is a joint effort to resist the silencing ideology and protect freedom of speech. In the UK, there is a tradition of valuing natural rights, including freedom of speech. It is important to recognize the harsh reality of what women and men stand to lose if free speech is suppressed. Gender self-identification laws, like those in Ireland, have significant implications for women’s rights. Children are being taught the most radical version of gender ideology, without proper ethical consideration. Censorship and the suppression of free speech hinder the pursuit of truth. Free speech is crucial for preventing resentment, extreme voting, and the festering of harmful views. Women’s desire for privacy, safety, dignity, and consent in private spaces should be respected. Separating the sexes in certain contexts, such as crisis centers for survivors of abuse, is important.

The Need for Free Speech and Protection of Women’s Rights

Suppressing free speech can lead to the festering of harmful views and potential violence. It is crucial for governments to be able to defend their policies through open dialogue. Gender self-identification laws have raised concerns about the impact on women’s rights and spaces. Women historically faced violence and harassment in shared toilets with men, leading to a fight for separate women’s facilities in the workplace. In sports, separating the sexes is important for protecting women, but there can be an open category for women who can compete at lower levels of men’s divisions. Lack of separate facilities and teams for girls in sports can force them to compete with much older and stronger boys, creating unfair and potentially dangerous situations. The issue of same-sex spaces is complex and raises questions about where to draw the line. Freedom of association is important, allowing people to have single-sex groups if they choose. Women’s bodily autonomy and integrity should be respected, and men who overstep consent in a rapey way are problematic.

The Importance of Truth-Seeking and the Impact of Censorship

YouTube censorship and the suppression of free speech hinder the pursuit of truth. Hate speech is becoming a free-standing floating signifier, where factual statements can get you censored and possibly convicted for a crime. Gender self-identification laws have significant implications for women’s rights, and there has been little commentary on this issue in Ireland. The argument for suppressing free speech is that it could harm marginalized groups, but this notion is challenged. Free speech is crucial for preventing resentment, extreme voting, and the festering of harmful views. Governments should be able to defend their policies through open dialogue. The push for self-identification has taken over an older idea of human rights, which was more about coexistence and balancing conflicting rights. The linguistic utterance of self-identification creates a reality where words create reality. The trans activist types proclaim self-identity and elevate the self to the highest position, similar to a religious transformation.

Conclusion

In this episode, Helen Joyce discusses the censorship of interviews on YouTube, the importance of free speech, the impact of gender self-identification laws, and the need to protect women’s rights. It is crucial to recognize the harsh reality of what women and men stand to lose if free speech is suppressed. The pursuit of truth and the protection of women’s rights and spaces are paramount. Censorship hinders the pursuit of truth and can lead to the festering of harmful views. It is essential to support organizations like Sex Matters and individuals who speak out against the woke mob. The willingness of a small minority of people to speak the truth is crucial for the absence of totalitarianism. Genuine faith and courage are rare qualities that can inspire others to stand up for free speech and human rights.