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I think you're looking for a depth of equivalence that I wasn't suggesting was there. To further muddy things, you should know that explosions themselves don't
by jpfed 10y ago
I think you're looking for a depth of equivalence that I wasn't suggesting was there.
To further muddy things, you should know that explosions themselves don't produce the responses they do just in veterans. High-bandwidth sounds trigger an autonomic response as soon as they hit the brain stem- long before the cortex has a chance to think "I recognize that as an explosion", the brain stem said "HOLY SHIT SOMETHING IS HAPPENING". This mechanism is observed in rape and abuse survivors as well as veterans.
- brightball 10y agoSo in what classroom circumstances would a warning be necessary? I'm all for being courteous, I just have serious concerns about giving college students the impression that the world around them needs to adjust to them rather than vice versa.
- jrock08 10y agoExamples of some obvious things that really shouldn't be too controversial: Showing pictures of a massacre Showing pictures or video from a war Reading a graphic account of a soldier from war Showing pictures of mass graves (esp where body parts are identifiable) Showing pictures or video of a rape (even if a scene from a movie) Showing pictures of the evidence from a rape Reading a graphic account of a rape victim
- jpfed 10y agoI don't think TWs should be required. But explicit descriptions or depictions of assault are pretty low-hanging fruit here. By not making a policy, but encouraging a culture of learning about common triggers, we also encourage a more adaptive approach. If someone is distressed and they let you know, you can decide whether it makes sense to warn about that content in the future.
- riot504 10y agoA warning is never required. If you are unable to listen (or god forbid a disturbing image) to controversial issues that are literally occurring in real life you won't be able to handle the real world once college is over.
- Ressuder 10y agoWhat does not being able to watch a beheading have to do with "handling the real world"?
- riot504 10y agoThese things do occur in real life. Granted I don't foresee a professor showing a beheading video in class. However, for the sake of discussion, if the class is about geopolitical theory/issues and the discussion is regarding how do we deal with terrorists. Maybe the student believes we should treat them with peace and love but has actually never dealt with this issue in real life. By all means show them a beheading video without warning to see how their opinion immediately changes.
- douche 10y agoPeople used to congregate for miles around to watch a good beheading. They sold beer and pastries, and people fought to dip their handkerchief in the blood of the executed. It was a grand entertainment. Now we watch Bachelor in Paradise. I'm not sure it's an advancement.
- Fraterkes 10y agoSo why does the concept of a warning exist at all then?