The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast 388. How Gender Affects Your Ideals | Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott
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Oct 16, 2023 
Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE and co-author of "The Canceling of the American Mind," teams up with Rikki Schlott, a journalist and political commentator, to dive deep into cancel culture's repercussions on American universities. They dissect the differences between masculine and feminine communication styles in free speech debates and confront the concept of toxic femininity. The conversation also touches on the need for innovative educational approaches and the significant impact of social media backlash on youth mental health.
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Early Rationality
- Rikki Schlott suggests emphasizing rationality from kindergarten to counter emotional reasoning.
- She advocates maintaining a healthy gender balance in universities and supporting young men.
Emotional Prioritization
- Women's heightened neuroticism and focus on emotions might stem from sexual maturation and infant care.
- This maternal prioritization of emotion could influence how women shape social institutions.
Free Speech in Canada
- Jordan Peterson warns that free speech in Canada is already gone, not merely in danger.
- He highlights the difference between restrictions on what can be said versus what must be said.
