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Dr. Peterson,

Thanks so much for doing this AMA! I came across you on Joe Rogan's podcast, and when you started talking about myth and religion, really caught my attention! I've been listening through some of your lectures, and enjoying them a ton. That said, here's my questions:

1) What are your thoughts on the Blanchard's taxonomy of transsexualism? Additionally, what do you think, clinically, is the best way of treating people with sexual dysphoria?

2) What do you think about performing religious ritual on a regular basis; i.e. prayers, Eucharist, fasting, following a certain calendar, etc... Does you think think these are similar to myth in being a source of Truth for us, or are they too institutionalized and too recent a creation in human history to be worth much?

3) A bit personal, but if you're interested; are you a part of a church or Christian community? I'd imagine your unorthodox views might make it difficult to be part of one. Does you see value in going to a church regularly?

Thank you so much for doing this AMA! I'm a bit of a history nut, particularly with anything related to Iran/Persia, and hope to one day visit.

From what I understand, there are still a token amount of practicing Zoroastrians in Iran today, despite centuries of religious oppression. Have you ever met any Zoroastrians? How are they viewed by the average Islamic Iranian? Have you been to any Fire Temples?