Lol so some of the reaction to the Jordan Peterson vs Cathy Newman debate is hilarious. Especially by the network she works for.
Channel 4 calls in security for Cathy Newman following ‘vile’ online abuse
When you read the headline I'm sure you think she is getting some truly awful threats. Obviously not all of them can be shared, but surely at least a few that show this warrants security. Let us see what they say:
"Foul-mouthed Twitter trolls started calling Newman a ‘f****** idiot’ and commented on her appearance."
Oh. And yep, this is all it says about the "abuse" she got. Not only are neither of these things threats, but the idiot comment is 100% accurate. I'm honestly shocked the network even aired the interview. It makes her look bad and thus the network looks bad.
This next article has even more lunacy:
Misogynistic abuse against Cathy Newman is a symbol of the backlash against the MeToo movement
“What a terrible indictment of the times we live in.” Those are the words of Ben de Pear, the editor of Channel 4 News, relating to the stream of misogynist abuse levelled at presenter Cathy Newman after her interview with clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson."
^^Literally the opening of the article lol.
But the final few sentences of the piece are the best:
“Got ya,” Peterson said when Newman fell silent for a few seconds. Peterson laughed. The joke was on her, in a way. No matter what she would have asked, a woman daring to question his expertise was bound to have ramifications. Especially in 2018."
Lmao. Obviously the backlash is because she is a woman and not because she's a moron.