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If you feel bad/awkward writing triggery words out, think about how the threat of shadowbanning or downranking on corporate platforms has made you afraid to speak openly about difficult topics, and how nice it is to be on a platform where we can choose how we protect others and ourselves from potentially triggering or upsetting posts. It's time to unlearn the things other platforms have forced us to internalize. 9 comments | Expand all CWs
@tess Every time I read about someone using "unalive," or onions as a synonym for unions, I just get existentially sad about how deeply platforms have shaped language.  I'm not going to CW-scold anyone; whether to use a CW depends on a lot of factors and is a very personal choice. If someone is talking about things that upset you without a CW you can always unfollow, mute (temporarily or permanently), or mute specific terms.  |
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We’re all conditioned to be trigger shy.