Uni scraps term 'trigger warning' fearing it could upset students
dailystar.co.ukstudents. Warwick University has deemed the phrase too "provocative" for those on its literature and drama course.It now uses the term "content notes" instead.In common with many universities, Warwick uses such warnings to alert students to sensitive material involving racism, homophobia and violence so they can prepare themselves for a potentially unpleasant experience.But in reply to a Freedom of Information request it has revealed: "Trigger warnings" are now referred to as "content notes" due to the word "trigger" being itself a "provocative word".Critics accused university bosses of mollycoddling students.Tory MP Andrew Bridgen said: "Warwick’s decision to take offence at the word trigger is ludicrous."How is this preparing students.
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