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> On June 28, the controversial author, clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto lost access to most of his Twitter account fea
by Barrera 4y ago
> On June 28, the controversial author, clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto lost access to most of his Twitter account features because of a tweet he posted earlier in the week that used transgender actor Elliot Page’s former name and suggested he had his “breasts removed by a criminal physician.”
Then later:
> According to Twitter’s hateful conduct policy, users may not “promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.”
It's quite a stretch to equate using someone's given name and alleging criminal activity with promoting "violence" or "directly attacking" or "threatening" someone. Twitter is being arbitrary, as is their right.
- fsociety 4y agoIt is adding gasoline to the fire of extremist right-wingers threatening to harm transgender individuals and others actually doing this. Not to mention that Jordan can be one of many gateways for people to get into this mentality. He should be aware of his influence and acting in a more ethical manner.
- _-david-_ 4y agoUsing the wrong (or correct depending on your view) pronouns is not harming anybody. You are adding gasoline to this debate by comparing saying things somebody disagrees with and actual harm.
- whydoibother 4y ago
- verdverm 4y agoMisgendering or dead naming someone is one of Twitter's policy violations. You can see it as an option in the tweet reporting form.