Really not sure what to think about this. The phrase trigger warning in and of itself is disturbing to me. I want to be respectful of students whove had traumatic experiences, but honestly, what happens to intellectual discourse and free speech? If I were teaching Lolita, for instance, and a student came to me in private and said that he or she couldnt read the novel because it might trigger some kind of PTSD episode, I would give them an alternate assignment, but I would not change my syllabus--I dont think--Im not sure. What about the rest of you teachers out there. Do any of the schools where you teach have this kind of policy?
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 21:05:10 +0000
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