Mar 17, 2023
I was cursed with the stomach flu recently and spent a couple of long, tummy-rumbling days in bed, wishing away the worst of it. I didn't really feel like doing much, so I turned to the tv to keep me company and keep my mind off how sorry for myself I was feeling. I binge-watched a couple of shows over those two days, which gave me ample time to be exposed to my least favorite new trend in entertainment - trigger warnings. One series had a different one for every show. WARNING: This show contains discussions of sexual assault. WARNING: This show contains discussions domestic violence. WARNING: This show contains discussions of suicide. WARNING: This show contains discussions of child abuse. The show was a drama, so naturally there were all kinds of disconcerting themes at play. There was a trigger warning for every one. It began to make me viscerally upset. At one point I just turned off the tv in disgust, I was so tired of the trigger warning lectures. I suppose someone (probably