Tuesday, January 13, 2015

My God! We are a nation of prissy little poodles--------Demand for ‘trigger warnings’ at University of Minnesota meets opposition

Demand for ‘trigger warnings’ at University of Minnesota meets opposition:
"While some University of Minnesota student leaders have demanded the use of trigger warnings before teaching provocative course materials, suggesting it’s the only way to ensure a “safe campus,” other students and scholars are unsupportive of the request, and bristle at the notion of stifling the educational process.
“Trigger warnings” aim to alert students of future disturbing content. 
Such a warning is, supporters argue, particularly appropriate for victims of sexual assault and war veterans.
Many academics see warnings as a serious threat to academic freedom, but the school’s student government passed a resolution in October asking professors to add “trigger warnings” to course syllabi. 
The resolution called for alternative course materials for students with post-traumatic stress disorder.....”"

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