One university dropped the phrase “trigger warning” because they fear it could be used by snowflake students.
Warwick University believes the expression is too provocative for students in its drama and literature courses, and has changed to the term “content notes”.
Warwick, like many universities, uses these warnings to warn students about sensitive material such as violence, racism and homophobia. This allows them to be prepared for an unpleasant experience.
However, the Freedom of Information Request revealed this: “Trigger Warnings” now refer to themselves as “content Notes”, because “trigger” is itself a provocative phrase.
Last night, critics accused university leaders of molestation. Andrew Bridgen, Tory MP said that Warwick’s decision not to offend at the use of trigger was absurd. What is the purpose of this? These trigger warnings or content warnings are actually being called for by who? Are these resilient students or academics who are woken up?
It is causing problems for the future generation.
“I went to university because I wanted to get educated so that I could be ready for the job market.” Our universities now prepare their students to be woke.

Warwick University has removed the word ‘provocative’ from its literature and drama programs and instead uses the term content notes’
Warwick was one of 24 Russell Group members. It began to use trigger warnings in 2019. However, there have been many complaints from students over the past year regarding the contents of drama and literature courses.
Content notes say: “Studying literature means confronting certain ideas, words, experiences, and situations that you may find disturbing, offensive, upset, or troubling.” Each module in this department may contain material that is difficult or even traumatizing for certain people.
University of Greenwich uses content, not trigger warnings. After students’ requests, the university began to issue such guidance on its course-material lists in early this year.
It features more than 80 films, plays, and novels.
It is also recommended that students be aware of the fact that Shakespearean tragedies can prove emotionally challenging because they are ‘full of representations and suffering caused by violence’.

Critics accused university leaders of molestation students. Andrew Bridgen (Tory MP) said that Warwick’s decision of taking offense at the term trigger was ridiculous. Is it really the trigger? It is resilient teenagers or woke-afflicted students? (File image)
Some believe that the warnings have turned a new generation of students from literature to be’snowflakes’. British author Dame Margaret Drabble stated that, “In principle, I oppose censorship” and said literature had the right to alarm and distress.
Lord Archer is a bestselling author. He said, “I wish that intelligent people can make their own minds.”
“Where does the story end?” It is obvious that the next step would be to give up reading. No one wants this. It is not what we want.
Stonewall, a controversial LGBT charity, accused Warwick of having ‘captured her’ last week. Kathleen Stock was the Sussex University academic that resigned after she was accused by Stonewall of transphobia.
Warwick provided information in response to the Freedom of Information Request. He explained that his English and Comparative Literary studies department helped students with “difficult or complex questions”.
A spokesperson said, “The department had always had strategies in order to address these issues, even though the manner these strategies are flagged today has changed,” but refused to go into detail.