Incels, Mormonism and Race, and Millennials and Personal Finance

Past Present Episode 132

Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: In the wake of a Toronto terrorist attack, “incels,” or involuntary celibates, are gaining attention. Niki referred to this New York Times article about Jordan Peterson. Natalia cited Jia Tolentino’s New Yorker article on the origins of incel rage, Ross Douthat’s New York Times op-ed raising the possibility of the redistribution ...
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Incels, Mormonism and Race, and Millennials and Personal Finance

Is it “Policing Speech” to Insist on Gender-Neutral Pronouns?

A dialogue about language and identity

Peterson articulated his views in a lecture about political correctness, which he put online. The video soon went viral. What follows is a debate about Peterson’s views, and the political, cultural, pedagogical, and linguistic issues surrounding the use of gender neutral pronouns. It takes place between two Canadian academics: Lisa McKeown ...
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