Re:Stanford's “Elimination of Harmful Language” Initiative
by TeMPOraL on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @11:11AM
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> you can no longer use the (ridiculous) phrase "trigger warning" because it make some anxious about what might follow
It's particularly ironic given that this was the whole purpose of this phrase in the first place. A trigger warning isn't just a random content note or metadata - its specifically to give vulnerable people chance to disengage with content that could otherwise cause them distress. If they feel "anxious about what might follow", that means the trigger warning is working, and they should steel themselves or disengage with the content right now.
(And yes, I understand the tension one might feel between a warning and FOMO, but this is not something you can solve by removing the warning.)
It's particularly ironic given that this was the whole purpose of this phrase in the first place. A trigger warning isn't just a random content note or metadata - its specifically to give vulnerable people chance to disengage with content that could otherwise cause them distress. If they feel "anxious about what might follow", that means the trigger warning is working, and they should steel themselves or disengage with the content right now.
(And yes, I understand the tension one might feel between a warning and FOMO, but this is not something you can solve by removing the warning.)