I think it's likely that Peterson hasn't taken a stance on the nature of transgenderism, like those that many radfems take, because it would detract from his main message and allow people to more easily paint him as some kind of transphobe. I think he's correct in wanting to build broad anti-authoritarian support for his message.
6079_Smith_W, you asked why he isn't going on about the tyranny of text shorthand. Are you really not understanding this yet? There are people adopting authoritarian attitudes about language, but as far as I know, there are not people adopting authoritarian attitudes about that kind of language.
Are you aware that U of T sent him a strongly-worded letter urging him to refrain from making public statements on this issue?
Are you aware that the U of T students union are the ones who authored the letter demanding that he retract his statements and take his videos down?? Yes, they actually are trying to shut him down.
Even a year ago I really did not want to believe that this political correctness had become the problem that it clearly has. I remember when "campus speech codes" were becoming a thing a decade or so ago, mostly to prevent students from protesting against war. Now, the anti-war left has all but vanished, and the anti-oppression left is using "campus speech codes" to prevent opponents from organizing. I think people are starting to wake up to it. I certainly have, and it's about time respected academics took stands like Peterson has, because for the most part, the left has ceded this ground to culture warriors for the right. Peterson is a hero. He's taken this important stance at no small risk to his career and reputation, and I think that as discussion of this stuff comes to the forefront, more people are going to come out against this PC nonsense, and the tide will start to turn, and we will look back and thank people like Peterson who spoke up.
You've only got to look at the footage of the rally at U of T to get a sense of what attitudes are like on both sides. And I challenge you to find me an instance where Peterson has been anything other than civil.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAlPjMiaKdw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-nvNAcvUPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gakoqQz6aUc
Now, you can say "oh, it's only a few bad apples," but they're having a seriously negative effect, and by promoting the idea that Peterson has done something wrong, you seem to be effectively giving them cover.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/23/geishas-headdresses-out-as-c...