Students vote for trigger warnings in lectures
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Students at Aberdeen University have voted to have warnings included in lectures to protect them from distressing or upsetting feelings.
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/stu...
According to the Times, the student council supported a motion to call for the introduction of “content warnings on all subjects that may cause harm to students.”
These will be included in lectures, reading lists, and seminars
kwitteryStudents at Aberdeen University have voted to have warnings included in lectures to protect them from distressing or upsetting feelings.
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/stu...
According to the Times, the student council supported a motion to call for the introduction of “content warnings on all subjects that may cause harm to students.”
These will be included in lectures, reading lists, and seminars
PH User said:
Why does it bother you?
For me its a concern that schools and parents are bringing up a generation who are unable/unwilling to process information that they disagree with, or indeed that cause anxiety or emotional distress. Thanks (now as this is a student union I imagine that 90% of the rest of the students are too drunk to care)It is a strange state of affairs where one becomes so internally focused that you can’t deal with facts.
I imagine they are outraged about slavery, the holocaust, apartheid, seal clubbing and all kinds of things that are abhorrent to most normal sane people.
However I can read and learn about them, I can watch films (even factually accurate, documentary ones) and not be distressed/anxious.
What will they do with real bad news in their lives, like divorce, or being fired or a diagnosed with a fatal illness.
The loss of a stoic outlook is to be lamented.
I wonder if it's more a reflection of the people who make up student councils rather than students themselves.
The students who wanted to do that stuff were generally weirdos 15 years ago and I'm sure they're still weirdos today.
Everyone else just joined a sport or went to the pub.
The students who wanted to do that stuff were generally weirdos 15 years ago and I'm sure they're still weirdos today.
Everyone else just joined a sport or went to the pub.
Edited by ChocolateFrog on Wednesday 7th April 19:43
ChocolateFrog said:
I wonder if it's more a reflection of the people who make up student councils rather than students themselves.
The students who wanted to do that stuff were generally weirdos 15 years ago and I'm sure they're still weirdos today.
Everyone else just joined a sport or went to the pub.
Didn’t have the clout back then they do now though.,,,The students who wanted to do that stuff were generally weirdos 15 years ago and I'm sure they're still weirdos today.
Everyone else just joined a sport or went to the pub.
Edited by ChocolateFrog on Wednesday 7th April 19:43
808 Estate said:
More snokflake fkwittery
Trigger warnings are not new, it's just that the branding is.kwitteryContent has always come with warnings, indeed in the past lots of content has simply been banned due to its content.
"The following program contains scenes of violence, nudity, swearing and of a sexual nature, viewer discretion is advised"
That's a trigger warning. The only difference is now people want warnings that content may be upsetting to people who've been through particular traumas rather than simply upsetting their conservative sensibilities.
The snowflakes are the people who needed warnings because they might see a bit of titty. Not rape victims who'd like a heads up if there's a depiction of the traumatic experience they've been through.
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Edited by Pugaris on Wednesday 7th April 20:15
Pugaris said:
Trigger warnings are not new, it's just that the branding is.
Content has always come with warnings, indeed in the past lots of content has simply been banned due to its content.
"The following program contains scenes of violence, nudity, swearing and of a sexual nature, viewer discretion is advised"
That's a trigger warning. The only difference is now people want warnings that content may be upsetting to people who've been through particular traumas rather than simply upsetting their conservative sensibilities.
The snowflakes are the people who needed warnings because they might see a bit of titty. Not rape victims who'd like a heads up if there's a depiction of the traumatic experience they've been through.
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Well said. Content has always come with warnings, indeed in the past lots of content has simply been banned due to its content.
"The following program contains scenes of violence, nudity, swearing and of a sexual nature, viewer discretion is advised"
That's a trigger warning. The only difference is now people want warnings that content may be upsetting to people who've been through particular traumas rather than simply upsetting their conservative sensibilities.
The snowflakes are the people who needed warnings because they might see a bit of titty. Not rape victims who'd like a heads up if there's a depiction of the traumatic experience they've been through.
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Edited by Pugaris on Wednesday 7th April 20:15
Pugaris said:
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Yep, that's sensible, and used that way, trigger/content warnings have value.“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
But be wary of defending them on PH, because by and large, you'll be dealing with:
Gargamel said:
a generation who are unable/unwilling to process information that they disagree with,
Pugaris said:
Trigger warnings are not new, it's just that the branding is.
Content has always come with warnings, indeed in the past lots of content has simply been banned due to its content.
"The following program contains scenes of violence, nudity, swearing and of a sexual nature, viewer discretion is advised"
That's a trigger warning. The only difference is now people want warnings that content may be upsetting to people who've been through particular traumas rather than simply upsetting their conservative sensibilities.
The snowflakes are the people who needed warnings because they might see a bit of titty. Not rape victims who'd like a heads up if there's a depiction of the traumatic experience they've been through.
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Good post. It’s easy to have the knee jerk reaction of ‘bloody snowflake lefties’ but I can understand why they want the warnings on certain material. Suicide for instance, self harm, plenty of topics that some people are better of for not being constantly reminded about. When you are having mental health problems for me it helps a lot to filter what I am exposed to. It can feel like walking a tightrope sometimes and the smallest imbalance Can send you on a downward spiral. Content has always come with warnings, indeed in the past lots of content has simply been banned due to its content.
"The following program contains scenes of violence, nudity, swearing and of a sexual nature, viewer discretion is advised"
That's a trigger warning. The only difference is now people want warnings that content may be upsetting to people who've been through particular traumas rather than simply upsetting their conservative sensibilities.
The snowflakes are the people who needed warnings because they might see a bit of titty. Not rape victims who'd like a heads up if there's a depiction of the traumatic experience they've been through.
Trigger warnings are not about banning content, so y'all can stop frothing at the mouth. A student in the article sums up their use well:
“I have been very lucky that my lecturer already uses content warnings for all of the books that we read on the course, and as such, I can prepare myself better for what I am about to read rather than be caught by surprise.”
Edited by Pugaris on Wednesday 7th April 20:15
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