Tigger Warnings

A Misleading Attacks on Tigger Warnings, and Safe Spaces In the article “Trigger Warnings, Safe Spaces and Free Speech, too” by Sophie Downes, published in the New York Times. Downes argument in the letter sent out by Dean Ellison by the University of Chicago. The letter states that trigger warnings and safe spaces were an issue from deterring students from having free speech so therefore would not be supported by the University of Chicago campus anymore. Downes argues the letter was a poor excuse to avert attention away from the real issues on campus-ones like the dean will not meet with the student council group to talk about some of the issues going on around campus. “The university’s letter is dishonest a significant misunderstanding of what the terms “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” mean, and came across as an awkward attempt to deflect attention from genuine issues on campus.” So Downes is saying that the letter is a poor attempt to avert attention away from real issues that are happening around campus. “The University’s dean’s letter has a fundamental misunderstanding what the terms “trigger warnings”, and “safe spaces” mean.” So “Trigger warnings” are alerting a reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material that is personal to them. “Safe spaces” are a

Downes recommends the “University of Chicago’s Dean Ellison’s letter”. Downes argument is for people to understand what are trigger warnings and safe spaces. How they help people come out of their shell. The purpose is for people to know that we need trigger warnings and safe spaces. Downes claims that trigger warnings and safe spaces actually encourage free speech and enhances support and community. Two values the Dean Ellison said were deterred by the existence of themselves. Downes also claims the letter is distracting it means dishonesty is