some thoughts on "trigger warnings"
I give up. Whatever. If you are so God-awful sensitive that you can't handle a well-within the bounds of normal discussion debate on politics, then there's not much point in anything.
but I will be polite.
@Migukin I agree. I'm not sure how we got to this place where having a civilized discussion is so difficult. The whole point is to be exposed to a different POV. Safe spaces shouldn't be a thing, but civility should.
@Trav1sty @Migukin It's not about not being able to handle it, it's about having some time without thinking too hard about something that already ruins your life as it is.
Just like if you break up with someone you'll prefer not to see them too much for a while. The effect is the same about politics when it has too many direct consequences on your life.
Having even a civilized discussion about something that is in fact depressing hurts people.
I pretty much completely disagree with what you just wrote. But you are the majority and I want to keep things civil, so I won't press the issue. I understand that Twitter has left you violated mentally in some ways -- it has me -- but it has also toughened me up in others. As long as the discussion is civil, I see no need to gratuitously use the CW. But my general response is -- Meh.
@Migukin @Trav1sty It's a feature made just for that, it's free, it helps people, I just don't see any negative effect.
I mean just mention an example of transphobia and I'll have to to pay Doom for 2h just to calm down and try not to cleanse hate out of the world with napalm. It's not entirely a handling problem, it's just facts are honestly terrifying and I'm much better off if I don't think of it more than life already makes me.
