Triggered

[Leanne]

If they're assigned for class, any good teacher is going to address the themes in context and be mindful of possible triggers without the need for warnings -- but in the scheme of things, these trigger warnings fall into the category of laziness, like any label, and not really censorship. They're not saying "don't read them" but they are giving kids a bit of a copout if they don't feel like doing their homework.

"Sorry miss, I couldn't read past the first page because I get PTSD flashbacks whenever there's a talking pig."