The Tyranny of Trigger Words and College Safe Spaces

by Richard M. Ebeling
Jun. 09, 2015

The media has been full of stories recently about the new sensitivity on college and university campuses concerning the avoidance in courses or assignments of the use of "trigger words" or phrases that may have a "hurtful" affect on students when thoughtlessly used in the teaching environment.

Student and other groups on campuses have insisted that professors provide advanced warning when a particular subject or words connected with it are likely to be discussed in the classroom so any student participants who might be offended or traumatized by the use of such words or subjects cannot attend.

In other instances it has been proposed -- even demanded -- that certain topics or word uses be avoided or banned because it might awaken sad, disturbing, or emotionally depressing memories or thoughts.

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