I think Peterson's site will stimulate curiosity about the courses he targets, and could actually persuade rather than dissuade students to enroll in them. By drawing attention to those courses, students are more likely to investigate them on their own and determine whether they could offer value to their educational pursuits. They could discover that a course maligned by Peterson actually had positive reviews from students who've taken it, and be more compelled to experience it for themselves, especially if it fulfilled a requirement. Breitbart had an article this summer deriding a new course at my college, which sparked interest that lead to more students inquiring about and discussing it.
lol Then I guess people on campus have an issue with the website EVEN being talked about then. If they don't feel it is a threat to enrollment? I'm not sure what else it could be. Social Media makes things an open book today. So do websites. Their over the top, melodramatic response isn't going to help them.
I mean they (staff, professors, etc) claim it creates a 'climate of fear and intimidation', and "a serious case of harassment, fostering unsafe work and study conditions for students, faculty, and staff. … [We] take the potential threat posed by this website as a serious occupational safety and harassment issue."
(eye rolls) I mentioned a website that ranks professors yesterday, and I didn't know the name of it. So, I asked my college kids! One of them is named 'rate a professor' which of course makes sense, but I guess there are others.
If these classes that he is griping about - women's studies, Ethnic/Racial Studies, etc are such awesome and popular classes AFTER someone criticizes them? They need to stop with the drama queen antics. It drives people to their courses. I mean they get what they want here! Enrollment spurt!
I'm NOT doubting the reaction you speak of at ALL! I can see that happening. It makes perfect sense.
Yet, their reaction is he is 'alt right', etc? Discussion/Criticism of the course creates fear? His use of the metaphor 'indoctrination cult' creates humor to me, because their reaction to this IS very similar to cults. Professors and places of learning should use a bit more rational approach. Their reaction instead will spark curiosity, and not always in a good way! They could get some more enrollment, and other students may avoid the classes because they need someone a bit more down to earth in response to life's happenings.