In some progressive universities, professors provide “trigger warnings” to students before discussing sensitive topics, emotionally charged issues, or events that may trigger post-traumatic stress. “Safe spaces” are places where students can gather to avoid a speaker or event that offends them.
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@95WNV953yrs3Y
Yes, but this is not something that the government should be involved in
@9379Q4P3yrs3Y
Instructors should be aware of potentially upsetting or difficult concepts and make students aware of them, but there is no need for dedicated "safe spaces." This issue has been far, far over-politicized as a result of socially conservative ideas and stances simply not being popular among young people.
@92LC7PM3yrs3Y
A university should absolutely have to navigate and respect trauma. Trigger warnings aren't bad... they're just short disclaimers at the beginning of a lesson that can take no more than a couple seconds; like movie ratings. And universities are full of safe spaces already, anyways. Frats and Sororities are safe spaces. Religious organizations on the campus are safe spaces. Other clubs and such are safe spaces. So I don't see the issue here.
@928ZQVXIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, medical conditions such as epilepsy and PTSD should be including in trigger warnings but sensitive topics and emotionally charges issues should not need to have a warning. Safes spaces already exist in the form of places like a library where an event should not take place and there is no need for a place for that specific purpose.
@7L8WQDLIndependent4yrs4Y
No but only for those with mental illnesses like those with severe autism that would react severely
@7L8WQDLIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes but only for those with mental illnesses like those with severe autism
@8YG85P54yrs4Y
Yes, provide both trigger warnings and safe spaces. Not everyone can handle everything. People's boundaries and limits should be respected.
@7L8WQDLIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes but only for those with mental illnesses like those with severe autism.
@7L8WQDLIndependent4yrs4Y
Yes but only for those that will react severely like those with severe autism.
@jbro004yrs4Y
Yes, but they should not be mandatory.
@8RHB2KC5yrs5Y
yes, and add safe spaces and trigger warnings in all levels of education
@8RDGZ8JProgressive5yrs5Y
It should be up to the university to decide if they want to do that.
@8PW7B67Progressive5yrs5Y
Students can feel safe! But not be so sensitive.
@8PK7Z2T5yrs5Y
That decision is up to the university
Regardless, it’s the University’s choice if they want to or not.
@8PFZ25F5yrs5Y
I don’t care, it’s the schools choice and they can use it in their recruiting of incoming freshman or transfers.
@997JJRF3yrs3Y
This does not exist in the real world. This belief is only a conservative talking point.
@GabeReynolds3514143yrs3Y
I mean why not, why should I care?
@95STFQK3yrs3Y
Yes, but not at the expense of creating an environment that challenges students' thoughts and opinions
@92SMNV33yrs3Y
Yes, trigger warnings are basic human decency. Universities should allow students to create their own safe spaces.
@8PP4PFL5yrs5Y
I don't have a stance, it is up to the university.
@2ZBFV4VIndependent5yrs5Y
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