because they are a very special snowflake with major issues, no one should write anything that would be a trigger for them.

Because just knowing that something could trigger them might trigger them, and they left their plastic bubble at home.

I want to be sensitive, but what happened to buyer beware? I mean, why is it the writer's responsibility to ensure the comfort of the potential reader? If the writer doesn't warn, isn't it incumbent on the people who are reading to find out if there's a problem or to choose not to read the fic?

It's a mess, and frankly, very few people involved aren't covered in mud right now.

Yes, I expect a lot of people from either side are going, "Please get off my side."

I'm just wondering if, assuming trigger warnings became widespread, would we see someone running across them and taking the position that because they are a very special snowflake with major issues, no one should write anything that would be a trigger for them.

I suppose. And the ensuing,"Get stuffed" would be deafening.

Fay, skinit has a peacock feather skin I'm just sayin'. (And now I'm torn between getting that one for my netbook, because it look so cool, and the biohazard symbol, because...want!).

Yes, I expect a lot of people from either side are going, "Please get off my side."

Part of the problem is that I don't think it's a binary for/against situation, but it's being treated like one by too many of the people involved.

I think it just harder to do , Vortex. But I think you can go pretty simple. NC-17 is usually enough to say sex and violence are mixed together . Which would tell me enough that I there might be a trigger issue for someone in the work. But then again, if I had a trigger issue, I wouldn't have any problems asking - is there a raoe scene , or child abuse seen in the work. Even for a published books -- why risk it?

As someone who has been triggered in some very uncomfortable circumstances, I would prefer even trade paperbacks to come with warnings, much less fanfiction. I've put books down and never returned to them when I realized where the story was going and have even avoided reading sequels that refered to the triggering event. I had a near meltdown at work one time listening to an audiobook that didn't have a warning. It's not pleasant to be put through these things and, while I don't demand that warnings be given, it is something I would really, really like to see happen.

Well, it would be good if there was someplace to ask. There are lots of books out there. skipping the ones with triggering events -- seems good.

if there was someplace to ask.

That's a thought. An online archive where people can post the warnings. That way, it's not on the book cover, in the introduction, summary, whatever, but it is available for those who really care to know.

There are lots of books out there. skipping the ones with triggering events -- seems good.

With respect to books, this is generally where I have to say that amazon reviews have their purpose. Many of the people who review on their will give away telling incidents in books or at the very least, give fair warning.

Or the amazon book forums, useless as they generally are, can actually provide a fair amount of help with something like this.