Jordan Peterson suspended by Twitter over Elliot Web page tweet

Twitter suspended former psychology professor and creator Jordan Peterson over his tweet that talked about actor Elliot Web page's mastectomy.

Peterson, who is understood for his controversial takes on Twitter, final tweeted Tuesday. The now-removed tweet, which got here on June 22, surrounded Web page's mastectomy in mild of his transition to turn out to be a transgender man.

"Keep in mind when delight was a sin?" Peterson tweeted. "And Ellen Web page simply had her breasts eliminated by a legal doctor."

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Twitter claimed Peterson violated its guidelines on hateful content material. The rule reads: "Chances are you'll not promote violence towards, threaten, or harass different folks on the premise of race, ethnicity, nationwide origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender id, non secular affiliation, age, incapacity, or critical illness."

Peterson's daughter Mikhaila introduced consideration to her father's suspension by tagging soon-to-be Twitter proprietor Elon Musk.

"Wow. [Jordan Peterson] obtained a twitter strike. No extra twitter till he deletes the tweet," Mikhaila wrote. "Positively not a free speech platform in the meanwhile."

Peterson lately took a break from Twitter after assembly backlash when he tweeted that a plus-size Sports activities Illustrated mannequin was not lovely. The creator returned after a quick interval to touch upon a transgender NFL cheerleader.