Talk:Open Book/@comment-24768668-20150320023320/@comment-26011515-20150321041502

I agree with Strong in The Real Way, Ayyylamo, and LarsMars. "Trigger warnings" reenforce false ideas of sensitivity. Life doesn't warn people of disaster, so avoiding uncomfortable things only prevents knowledge about reality. Feeling discomfort over an idea, like violence or sexual harassment, is a natural thing, not a dangerous psychological condition. Most people will cringe at gore, sexual assault, or violence. "Triggers" are just things people don't like to think about because they bring negative thoughts or emotions. Everyone lives with them, and avoiding them only prevents moving on and becoming a better person.