Cambridge University withdraws fellowship of Jordan Peterson over fury at his ...

Cambridge University withdraws fellowship of Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson who refuses to refer to trans people by their preferred pronouns Jordan Peterson had been billed to deliver a ten-part lecture series at Cambridge But after furious online backlash the Faculty of Divinity did a U-turn on the offer Mr Peterson is renowned for refusing to call trans people by preferred pronouns The psychology professor often decries the lack of free speech in academia  

By Ross Ibbetson For Mailonline

Published: 21:03 GMT, 20 March 2019 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 20 March 2019

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Cambridge University have pulled their offer of a fellowship for the Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson after fury at his gender stance.

The academic - who has more than a million followers on Twitter - rose to prominence when he challenged Canadian legislators by refusing to refer to trans people by their preferred pronouns.

He is openly anti-political correctness and believes that men are as much the victim's of gender discrimination as the perpetrators of it.

The University of Toronto professor caused backlash at Cambridge this week when he announced he would be visiting the Faculty of Divinity for a series of lectures.

Jordan Peterson at the Cambridge Union last November, today the students' union welcome the Faculty of Divinity's U-turn on inviting him to give a series of lectures

Jordan Peterson at the Cambridge Union last November, today the students' union welcome the Faculty of Divinity's U-turn on inviting him to give a series of lectures

Clare and King's College at Cambridge - the students' union wrote today: 'His work and views are not representative of the student body and as such we do not see his visit as a valuable contribution to the University'

Clare and King's College at Cambridge - the students' union wrote today: 'His work and views are not representative of the student body and as

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