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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I think, besides triggers which actually TRIGGER (i.e. rape, PSD from war... I'm sure there's some "etc" I can't think of) they seem largely useless. All well and good to let some girl who might have been raped know that such and such reading assignment contains a graphic rape scene, but otherwise what's the point? What purpose is actually being served?
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My thoughts exactly. The frivolity, especially in regard to academia, is insulting.
Edit: Also, my understanding of trigger warnings are that they're in place so whomever may be triggered may be able to mentally prepare themselves for the content, not excuse them from an assignment. If they chose to skip a scene or something, that's one thing, but it kind of discredits the emotional state of someone with PTSD if their trauma is deemed just as valid as someone with a fear of bugs.
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