an unpopular opinion on trigger warnings…

The term trauma triggers became mainstream in the wake of the Vietnam War, as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) became recognized as a very real and widespread problem among veterans. Coinciding with the widened cultural understanding of those difficulties was President Ronald Reagan’s lack of understanding (or perhaps care for) mental health issues, which led him […]

homogeneous male spaces exacerbate rape culture

Women are ridiculed when they ask for safe spaces from the multitude of real issues affecting their lives, but these male-only spaces are functioning as safe spaces for rape, sexual assault, and homophobia, among other bigotries.