Discussing the Effectiveness of Trigger Warnings on Winthrop’s Safety Videos
Winthrop's mandatory safety training videos require students to watch content discussing sensitive topics like assault, abuse, and drug/alcohol use. Because of the heavy nature of the videos, they include a trigger warning button that is supposed to let the listener skip the video during a potentially-triggering part.
There is also a section that tells students how the trigger warning button works, explains the language used in the videos, and gives resources for support if a student watching the video becomes upset by the content or needs to talk to someone.
Trigger warnings exist to warn people of specific content that could be upsetting, give someone an anxiety attack, or send someone into a negative mind space. Winthrop's first video discusses what someone can do if they become...
