Week 7 - Emily Trang

Week 7

Emily Trang

A01

In "The Coddling of the American Mind", many of the points made about people feeling offended or being overly sensitive to subjects were thoughts that I've thought about before. I feel like many people are overly sheltered which causes them to feel offended by practically everything. Many of these people are not exposed to other people's lives and cultures, where they just stay ignorant and continue to live in their own bubble. I really agree with the point made how people can only get over their fears when they face their fears head on, not when they avoid their fears. Providing these trigger warnings may seem like it protects people, but I think that it probably does more harm. These trigger warnings are not something that can be provided in all situations and circumstances. If people become used to having this protection, when they are faced with their issues, they will not know how to react and will panic. However, if they slowly prepare themselves to face their fears, when that fear does come up, it will not be a huge shock to them and they will know better on how to deal with it appropriately. I think our society has become too sheltered. People have begun to be afraid of other people that have different thoughts and experiences, simply because it is something foreign. We need to be able to expose ourselves to reality and not be sheltered by the university or our families.

Question: What do people who have had past hurts/harassments think about trigger warnings?

References:
1. Haidt, G. L., & Haidt, J. (2015, November 20). The Coddling of the American Mind. Retrieved May 11, 2017, from https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/
2. “Microaggressions”, “Trigger Warnings”, and the New Meaning of “Trauma”. (2015, January 04). Retrieved May 11, 2017, from https://chrishernandezauthor.com/2015/01/02/microaggressions-trigger-warnings-and-the-new-meaning-of-trauma/