Comedian Amy Schumer, who tri-hosted this year’s Oscars ceremony, helpfully informed us that she was “triggered and traumatized” by Will Smith’s slapping of Chris Rock.
Amy Schumer does not know the first thing about being “triggered and traumatized”. Come walk in the boots I have walked in for the past 40 years, and then lets talk.
Brilliant piece Peter. The only trigger warnings I've come across, and totally support, are warnings about suicide and sexual harassment/ abuse for those who really do have trauma in those areas. As Buddy said, Amy Schumer hasn't begun to know or understand "traumatized" and it pisses me off when people throw that word around like it means nothing. It delegitimizes those of us with real trauma and makes it more difficult for people to reach out for help
I think television gets it right in some cases - they put notices of specific extreme content at the start (along with flashing light warnings for epileptics). But, in other cases they go overboard. Warning us of smoking?
Right!? If they're so worried about smoking in cartoons or TV shows they need a time machine. Many cartoons I grew up with had smoking. Or "inappropriate content" (Ren and Stimpy anyone?).
And then going after GWtW and Disney cartoon movies... oy. I could go on ad infinitum
Amy Schumer does not know the first thing about being “triggered and traumatized”. Come walk in the boots I have walked in for the past 40 years, and then lets talk.
Same Buddy. Half these kids wouldn't survive a day of my childhood....
Brilliant piece Peter. The only trigger warnings I've come across, and totally support, are warnings about suicide and sexual harassment/ abuse for those who really do have trauma in those areas. As Buddy said, Amy Schumer hasn't begun to know or understand "traumatized" and it pisses me off when people throw that word around like it means nothing. It delegitimizes those of us with real trauma and makes it more difficult for people to reach out for help
I think television gets it right in some cases - they put notices of specific extreme content at the start (along with flashing light warnings for epileptics). But, in other cases they go overboard. Warning us of smoking?
Right!? If they're so worried about smoking in cartoons or TV shows they need a time machine. Many cartoons I grew up with had smoking. Or "inappropriate content" (Ren and Stimpy anyone?).
And then going after GWtW and Disney cartoon movies... oy. I could go on ad infinitum