A statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc. alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material (often used to introduce a description of such content)
there probably should be a trigger warning for people dealing with grief
trigger warning: sexual assault discussed very bluntly
Example sentencesExamples
According to a New York Times report, college students are now requesting "trigger warnings" from professors.
An op-ed in the student paper suggested that study of "The Great Gatsby" should require trigger warnings about violence and gore.
This article should have a trigger warning.
I have a follower on Tumblr who has requested that posts about self-harm be marked with trigger warnings because they cause him anxiety.
This second video comes with a heavy trigger warning, as it shows a great many clips to emphasize her points.
Trigger warning: Sexual assault descriptions.
The most vociferous criticism has focused on trigger warnings for materials that have an established place on syllabuses across the country.
Trigger warnings have been used on the Internet for a long time, first appearing on feminist websites visited by victims of sexual attacks.
To be fair, Bring the Noize should probably come with a trigger warning for photosensitive epilepsy, but other than that the video seems fairly harmless.
Any mention of tech buses in San Francisco should come with a trigger warning, because pretty much every discussion surrounding the massive, much-maligned vehicles comes fully equipped with deep contention.
Definition of trigger warning in US English:
trigger warning
noun
A statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc., alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material (often used to introduce a description of such content)
there probably should be a trigger warning for people dealing with grief
trigger warning: sexual assault discussed very bluntly
Example sentencesExamples
According to a New York Times report, college students are now requesting "trigger warnings" from professors.
An op-ed in the student paper suggested that study of "The Great Gatsby" should require trigger warnings about violence and gore.
To be fair, Bring the Noize should probably come with a trigger warning for photosensitive epilepsy, but other than that the video seems fairly harmless.
Trigger warning: Sexual assault descriptions.
This article should have a trigger warning.
I have a follower on Tumblr who has requested that posts about self-harm be marked with trigger warnings because they cause him anxiety.
The most vociferous criticism has focused on trigger warnings for materials that have an established place on syllabuses across the country.
Any mention of tech buses in San Francisco should come with a trigger warning, because pretty much every discussion surrounding the massive, much-maligned vehicles comes fully equipped with deep contention.
Trigger warnings have been used on the Internet for a long time, first appearing on feminist websites visited by victims of sexual attacks.
This second video comes with a heavy trigger warning, as it shows a great many clips to emphasize her points.