Trigger Warnings, Again Again Again

Posted by Melissa McEwan at Tuesday, May 20, 2014
[Content Note: Discussion of harm and survival.]

Over the past two days, I have seen three more articles about trigger warnings and their chilling effect blah blah fart. Because I can only write the same fucking thing over and over so many times, here is just a recap of some of what I tweeted yesterday, for those who aren't on Twitter and/or those who want the opportunity for discussion in this space.

screen cap of a tweet authored by me reading: 'I love the meme that ppl who appreciate TW are too delicate for the world. I appreciate them & I write content warranting them ALL THE TIME.'

screen cap of a tweet authored by me reading: 'I have spent nearly a decade writing difficult stuff about the rape culture. I am not too delicate for the world. That meme is utter shit.'

screen cap of a tweet authored by me reading: 'And fuck anyone who casts as

screen cap of a tweet authored by me reading: 'You got a problem with people who have been harmed needing a heads up? Take it up with the people who harmed them.'

Have at it.
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