I question the premise that we are overcautious. Media has only increased in intensity and violence and the breadth of suffering it depicts. That's not a bad th

I question the premise that we are overcautious. Media has only increased in intensity and violence and the breadth of suffering it depicts. That's not a bad thing in itself, but people are perfectly right to want to know when media exceeds their personal limits, be they merely preferences or something more serious like trauma. People are not pampered, they are wary, and for good reason.