Posted by Dinah on August 13, 2007, at 11:43:38
In reply to Dont understand 'triggers', posted by JoniS on August 13, 2007, at 9:10:38
No, that's what they are.
And of course not everyone can possibly know what triggers are for others. I am triggered by mentions of vomit, but I certainly don't expect people to put trigger warnings for such an odd phobia.
But there are some things that are often triggery to others, and people try to be sensitive about that and put warnings. Suicide, self injury, eating disorders, sex, abuse are some common ones. Where to draw the line is difficult for me. Clearly very explicit descriptions would fall into the trigger categories, while mentions of the words might not. I think we add trigger warnings if we're aware of an issue. If we miss something, others who perhaps have been triggered will likely add a warning to the thread. It's nothing to take offense at, since it is sometimes hard to judge in our own threads what might trigger others.
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