trigger warnings
Do Streaming Services Need Better Trigger Warnings?
After the recent episode of 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' had no content warning or offer of a helpline, how we frame triggering TV needs addressing.
How Much Do Freshers Actually Care about Safe Spaces and Other 'Student Issues'?
We asked a bunch of first year uni students how much the media's favourite "student topics" really mean to them.
You Can Blame Astrology for Dick Pics, Live Journal, and Sanctimonious Tweets
Pluto's position can affect an entire generation, and Pluto in Sagittarius has given rise to trolls and trigger warnings alike.
Some Duke Freshmen Are Refusing to Read a Comic Book Because It's Too Sexy
Incoming students say that a few lesbian sex scenes in "Fun Home" make them so uncomfortable that they want to avoid the graphic novel altogether.
Why Your Brain Forces You to Relive Your Worst Memories
Why the brain dredges up old memories without your explicit consent hasn’t been easy for neuroscience to explain.
Trigger Warnings Should Be About Sensitivity, Not Censorship
We don't need to sanitize academic discussions. We need to reframe them so that students can feel comfortable enough to participate.
Cool Freaks’ Wikipedia Club Is a Shitshow of Esoterica, Political Correctness, and Trigger Warnings
A look inside one of the most bizarrely contentious groups on Facbook.
Facebook Blocked Me Because I Said 'Faggot,' Even Though I'm Gay
Mark Zuckerberg's social media website is censoring homosexuals.
'Microaggression' Is a Stupid Word You Should Take Seriously
Microaggresions are the tiny, thoughtless, offensive things that people say to minorities and women on a daily basis. Generally, you should try to avoid saying things that make others feel shitty—but for some people, that's a controversial statement.
Happy International Women's Day. How Do You Like Your Rape Culture?
Earlier this week, Barbara Kay of the National Post and Margaret Wente of the Globe and Mail took their columns to discuss how rape culture doesn't exist. With evidence from her personal life, Sarah Ratchford argues otherwise.