‘A Roomful of Very Angry Wokies’: Twitter Now in Absolute Disarray After Elliot Page-Jordan Peterson Controversy Leads to Multiple Twitter Bans
Jordan Peterson is a psychology professor and YouTuber from Canada who gained notoriety in the 2010s for his far-right political views.
Up until September 2016, when he released a number of videos criticizing Bill C-16, a bill that would have added gender expression and gender identity as protected grounds to the Canadian Human Rights Act, he had continued to maintain a clinical practice where he saw about 20 patients per week. This act would skyrocket his fame and get him on television to talk about his views on many topics.
Jordan Peterson was suspended from Twitter for using the deadname of actor Elliot Page
Peterson’s tweet contained a link to a New York Post article in which Elliot Page was quoted as saying that he was “happy” to reintroduce his Umbrella Academy character to viewers as Viktor Hargreeves and that he was “eager” to see his real-life transition portrayed on the show. Jordan Peterson used she/her pronouns and wrongly referred to Page by his old name in his initial tweet.
As of right now, the actor has not commented on Peterson’s tweet; instead, he has been using his social media to advertise the upcoming season of his Netflix series The Umbrella Academy, in which he also stars.
Also Read: Elliot Page Praises Umbrella Academy Season 3, Claims Netflix Handled Trans Storyline Well
Ben Shapiro and Dave Rubin join in on the Twitter chaos
We also have two more political analysts, Dave Rubin and Ben Shapiro, who attempt at defending Jordan Peterson for his suspension. They decided to support Jordan Peterson after seeing how he was suspended for disrespecting Elliot Page’s name and identity as a transgender man.
Dave Rubin’s account was also suspended for using Elliot Page’s old name, however, Ben Shapiro chose to use a more sardonic tone. He then proceeded to post a number of memes while mocking the whole situation. Shapiro’s account would have also been suspended if Twitter’s algorithm could detect this kind of humor.
.@RubinReport has now been suspended for posting news about @jordanbpeterson's suspension, all because we are not allowed to mention that until five minutes ago, Elliott Page, who is very very very male, was a female actress named Ellen Page. Here's Dave's statement: pic.twitter.com/sofdoKZgPX
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) July 5, 2022
Twitter reacts to Ben Shapiro addressing Dave Rubin’s suspension from Twitter
The tweet sent out by the famous media host, Ben Shapiro, sent Twitter into mass hysteria this week. The reactions to his tweet are a representation of the chaos this scenario can bring. Some tweets treat the situation as a joke and some tend to take it deadly seriously. Needless to mention that the tweets are an extension of how serious the act of misgendering could be taken.
There is currently a meeting underway at Twitter
With a roomful of very angry Wokies
Howling that Ben Shapiro must be suspended because
Mocking their asinine policies is a form of dead-naming— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) July 5, 2022
— Craig (@KiwiCraig74) July 5, 2022
— JeromeBrown (@jerome_brown) July 5, 2022
"Of course they're desperate.
They can smell their death, and the sound they'll make rattling their cage will serve as a warning to the rest."
– Bob Page; Deus Ex (2000)Twitter's woke days are numbered.
Some of them know it, I bet, and are spitefully lashing out before the end.— 🕆🇺🇸🇮🇱The Lionheart (@The_Lionheart) July 5, 2022
https://twitter.com/Bryan_Hawn/status/1544304079215775746
Elliot Page, the actor that has been misgendered, has not taken part in any of this chaos as of yet. Jordan Peterson had responded to the chaos via his YouTube channel. The fans reacted to both parties involved on Twitter, adding fuel to the fire. This situation begs the question, is the freedom of speech still valid if it means disrespecting another person?
Source: Marca
