Trigger warnings

I watched a program about people that write the trigger warnings. They say it is compassionate.

But is it really? Sure, a war veteran with PTSD might not like loud bangs, but do we
need to protect every young person, from everything? Are we protecting them from
minor things that just upset them? I know that MAGA signs are not allowed on
many campuses because it upsets the weak and timid.

I have read that exposing people to the things that bother them, helps them to get post
those things.

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nonsensiclesnail · F

Campuses tend to discourage issues that will incite unrest which can lead to safety issues amongst the students and faculty. Its not the fragile, its the passionate and willing to fight against those who merely disagree with them that is the issue.

Also, The term “trigger” originally comes from PTSD research, especially related to war veterans and trauma survivors. A “trigger” referred to a stimulus (e.g., sound, image, word) that could provoke an intense emotional or physical reaction tied to past trauma. Has little to nothing to do with only loud bangs.