Kyrölä, Katariina; (2015) Toward a Contextual Pedagogy of Pain. Trigger Warnings and the Value of Sometimes Feeling Really, Really Bad. Lambda Nordica , 20 (1) pp. 126-144.

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The debate about trigger warnings has spread all over the Internet and in academic contexts, especially in the United States during the last few years. In short, trigger warnings try to give a heads-up to viewers and readers about media content depicting e.g., violence, self-harming behavior or other potentially disturbing content so that they know to either avoid it or knowingly take the risk of getting ”triggered” into posttraumatic stress, anxiety or not feeling safe. Typically, before an online clip or an article, one might include a text such as: ”Trigger warning for sexual violence/suicide/racist hate speech/transphobia/eating disorders/ fat shaming,” or anything else that can cause distress to someone with traumatic experiences. On one hand, trigger warnings have been seen as protection for vulnerable groups, a needed attempt to try to provide a safe space for those living with trauma or societal stigma (e.g., Dalton 2014; Johnston 2014; ”Make Me a Sammich” 2014; Häggdahl and Eriksson 2015).

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