Part of the reason that I'm trying to get a lot of this in writing is that the guidelines are sort of a screening tool. If somebody emails the moderator (currently me) asking to join the group, the first step is for them to read the guidelines and to get back to me if they think the group will be a good fit. So the document has to do a lot of work.
I am toying with the idea of actually using the word "squick" in the guidelines, but that would probably just be confusing.
Triggers are complicated because there are PTSD triggers, but also behavioral triggers around compulsive behaviors (drug use, alcohol, self harm, disordered eating). And then things like phobias. And I'm trying to figure out when an overview is sufficient and when a specific warning would be required.
Here's a draft of the new trigger warning guidelines:
Content warning guidelines:
We aim to create a space that is respectful of the experiences of both presenters and readers, and to make the workshop accessible to people with a history of trauma.
Requests for specific trigger warnings will be taken seriously. Contact the moderator if you would like to make your request anonymously.
Writing presented in the group may contain references to or descriptions of death, illness, injury, pregnancy loss, disordered eating, self harm, suicide, addiction, abuse, unhealthy family and relationship dynamics, child abuse, sexual assault, racism, sexism, and homophobia, as well as explicit violence, sex, and drug use.
Presenters are expected to engage with sensitive content in good faith, and to not try to shock or surprise readers. Please provide an overview of your project that alerts readers to sensitive content your work deals with, and be sure that this overview is provided to any new or visiting members of the group. You may also choose to preface specific sections with an additional warning.
Readers are expected to engage with the details of other member’s lived experiences in good faith, and to distinguish between content that makes them uncomfortable or that they disagree with and content that triggers them. Readers are free to discuss their reaction to content they find upsetting (the writer may not realize the effect a particular passage is having on readers) but should be careful of shaming or silencing the writer.
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Date: 2019-03-27 04:11 pm (UTC)I am toying with the idea of actually using the word "squick" in the guidelines, but that would probably just be confusing.
Triggers are complicated because there are PTSD triggers, but also behavioral triggers around compulsive behaviors (drug use, alcohol, self harm, disordered eating). And then things like phobias. And I'm trying to figure out when an overview is sufficient and when a specific warning would be required.
Here's a draft of the new trigger warning guidelines:
Content warning guidelines:
We aim to create a space that is respectful of the experiences of both presenters and readers, and to make the workshop accessible to people with a history of trauma.
Requests for specific trigger warnings will be taken seriously. Contact the moderator if you would like to make your request anonymously.
Writing presented in the group may contain references to or descriptions of death, illness, injury, pregnancy loss, disordered eating, self harm, suicide, addiction, abuse, unhealthy family and relationship dynamics, child abuse, sexual assault, racism, sexism, and homophobia, as well as explicit violence, sex, and drug use.
Presenters are expected to engage with sensitive content in good faith, and to not try to shock or surprise readers. Please provide an overview of your project that alerts readers to sensitive content your work deals with, and be sure that this overview is provided to any new or visiting members of the group. You may also choose to preface specific sections with an additional warning.
Readers are expected to engage with the details of other member’s lived experiences in good faith, and to distinguish between content that makes them uncomfortable or that they disagree with and content that triggers them. Readers are free to discuss their reaction to content they find upsetting (the writer may not realize the effect a particular passage is having on readers) but should be careful of shaming or silencing the writer.