I think that trigger warnings are dumb.
While it probably is that way because I'm lazy, I nonetheless refuse to label everything that could shock someone. I also think it is presumptuous for someone to say "I have a good enough understanding of other people's life experiences to label things that are traumatic for them". I think its also insulting for someone when you define things that are supposed to trigger them. I basically agree with Susannah Breslin. I will not babysit your voyage on the internet.
Also, I feel like fully embracing the self-righteousness of trigger warnings will lead to some really stupid things. Like this post, where someone chastises someone else for not having a trigger warning for a group of people who probably wouldn't demand a warning.
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While it probably is that way because I'm lazy, I nonetheless refuse to label everything that could shock someone. I also think it is presumptuous for someone to say "I have a good enough understanding of other people's life experiences to label things that are traumatic for them". I think its also insulting for someone when you define things that are supposed to trigger them. I basically agree with Susannah Breslin. I will not babysit your voyage on the internet.
Also, I feel like fully embracing the self-righteousness of trigger warnings will lead to some really stupid things. Like this post, where someone chastises someone else for not having a trigger warning for a group of people who probably wouldn't demand a warning.
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