that general society supports and condones families/friends “mourning” when they find out someone is queer and/or trans*… but cant be bothered to give a rats ass about the thousands of queer and/or trans* folk who are actually dead teaches us one thing:
the loss of an imaginary straight cis person is more important than the death of queer and/or trans* individuals.
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» This is a feminist article about how trigger warnings are pointless, provide an illusion of safety and prevent people from seeking treatment.
Totally rubs me the wrong way.
Prevents people from seeking help? I call BULLSHIT!
This comment pretty much sums up how I feel:
“Honestly what it kept reminding me of are the people who get offended when asked not to tell, for example, rape jokes. Because they say “society can’t coddle people” or “you can’t avoid being upset by things” or “you can’t censor life”. All of which are true but that’s not what asking people not to tell rape jokes is about at it’s core: it’s asking people to have empathy and appreciation for the feelings of others and to maybe moderate what they say in order to avoid HURTING people. Because really, is your need to tell a rape joke more important than causing emotional harm to another person? Is adding a trigger warning, something which isn’t all that difficult, so onerous a burden to put on someone if it means that someone won’t face a panic attack?
SHe’s right that you can’t avoid harm, that you can’t completely avoid triggers, and that life can’t be “safe” all the time. That’s not what I’m asking for when I ask for trigger warnings.
I won’t even touch the “trigger warnings will make people not get treatment to deal with triggers” bit.”
