PRO Trigger warnings are a necessity in the sense that they allow audiences to decide whether or not they can handle content. Defined by Merriam-Webster as “a statement cautioning that content (as in a text, video, or class) may be disturbing or upsetting,” trigger warnings are becoming increasingly common in […]
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The Dangers of Safe Spaces and Trigger Warnings
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Recently there has been many incidents with college students demanding their respective institutions supply warning for “offensive” material. For example, students at Columbia University want something known as a “trigger warning” applied to Greek Literature. These students say that the content of these classic stories are […]