Comment Comment by jordigh > "A trigger warning is advance notice about subject material that may be difficult for certain students to read, hear or see."But that's not what trigger warnings are for... it's not just about mild discomfort. They're to prevent panic attacks.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma_triggerWhether trigger warnings are effective or not is a different matter, but of course if you portray them as being about being offended or mild discomfort that they sound utterly stupid. parent jordigh 10 years ago
But that's not what trigger warnings are for... it's not just about mild discomfort. They're to prevent panic attacks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma_trigger
Whether trigger warnings are effective or not is a different matter, but of course if you portray them as being about being offended or mild discomfort that they sound utterly stupid.