Trigger warnings are the most ridiculous, patronizing and infantilizing creations ever to come out of feminism.... But feminists adore trigger warnings because it reinforces the idea that women are ruled by their emotions, are incapable of recovering from trauma and are just generally hysterical nitwits unprepared to confront adulthood and reality. Janet Bloomfield
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Trigger warnings are often used in writing to alert readers of potentially distressing content in a piece of writing. They were created by clinical psychologist and sexologist David Laibson after studying the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, on military personnel who had seen combat. The intent of trigger warnings is to allow readers to prepare themselves and avoid experiencing certain emotions that may be triggered by the material they come upon in a story. The concept has grown in popularity and some academic journals have begun including trigger warnings before articles where explicit or shocking material may be discussed.

Many authors believe that these warnings are unnecessary and patronizing, especially when it comes to literature. This argument often arises when explicit content is discussed in classroom settings.

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