Judi Dench on trigger warnings: “If you’re that sensitive, don’t go to the theatre”
https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/judi-dench-trigger-warnings-newsupdate/
Posted by nimobo
Judi Dench on trigger warnings: “If you’re that sensitive, don’t go to the theatre”
https://www.radiotimes.com/going-out/judi-dench-trigger-warnings-newsupdate/
Posted by nimobo
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A reasonable middle ground might be for them to be available if people want to look for them but not be highly prominent for people who don’t want spoilers.
Isn’t that what trigger warnings are for? So they can avoid going?
Yeh sure if I get raped and see a show with a rape scene and it brings back bad memories I’ll try not to distress too many people.
I don’t see anything wrong with trigger warnings.
Every time i go to watch a film with the kids I check the back it’s suitable on for them, why wouldn’t I do that to myself?
Judi dench is a 100 years old and doubt she’ll be around much longer to film her important cameos in James bond
She does not actually say the quote in the headline in the body of the article.
Is much different to having a rating for a film?
I far more regularly see people reacting to oversensitive people, than the oversensitive people. From the wording of the article, it sounds like they went to Dame Judi just to stoke up a reaction. She didn’t seem to know they have warnings on plays. Also, I don’t think they do generally have warnings on plays. I go to the theatre fairly often.
We’ve literally had warnings like these for Film, TV and Games for decades, what’s the big deal? Feels like this comes from a place of snobbery if I’m honest.
Also everything is so expensive now. Do we really have to look down on someone who want’s to be 100% sure they’ll enjoy something before forking over £50 per head?
I’ve never understood the outrage over this stuff. Haven’t we always had content warnings and we have age ratings for stuff too?
Just seems like a nice thing to do as well, if someone’s suffered issues around sexual assault etc in the past and still struggle to deal with it emotionally, it’s good to let them decide ahead of time
Agreed. Same with TV. You gonna be offended by something, don’t watch it.
Could you also just not go to the theatre if you’re that sensitive about trigger warnings?
Don’t care – just let me watch the production
A warning at the start or on the advert that is not a spoiler has zero impact on me at all, I just won’t pay attention, as I’m not looking out for warnings – but for those who are, give them an obvious yet concise and non-spoiling note.
Eh from reading the article this is a very disingenuous headline.
I tend to agree. I really liked the idea of trigger warnings at first, but it quickly became this sort of “how dare you ever expose me to something that could upset me!” thing that I just couldn’t get behind.
The world’s going to remind you of your ugly past and unresolved issues. It’s not fair to throw the entire burden of that on people in entertainment. If you’re that worried, research it yourself beforehand.
Why are they called trigger warnings? Content warning is a much more appropriate term since the warning is about the nature of the content within the production.
That said, these warnings should just be the same as what you get on films ‘contains sex and violence’ or whatever. High level, vague descriptions of what themes are involved, it definitely shouldn’t be detailed warnings of anything specific.
The answers she gives in the article makes it sound like people go to the theatre and have literally no clue what they’re about to watch. This is bollocks, most people have some clue of what they’re going to see, that’s why they’re going to see it.
Of course Judi Dench is correct ~ ~ But was there a trigger warning given, before Judi Dench said this ~ ~ And a trigger warning that there was going to be a trigger warning ~ ~ And a trigger warning before that trigger warning etc etc etc etc ! ! ! !
That’s exactly what trigger warnings are for
Annoying seeing how many idiotic boomers are falling hook line and sinker for Daily Mail fearmongering
Judi Dench “The Radio Times can fuck right off. What a bunch of cunts!”
Since we’re just making up quotes…
It’s true. If you’re someone who is going to be upset by certain topics, well, that’s not really the rest of the world’s problem.
Girl what. It takes nothing to just give a warning about what’s included so people can avoid going. Should children also never go bc it’s too much work to give warnings like PG, G, 12a etc.? It harms absolutely no one for there to be TWs. Its always the people bitching about them that look the most sensitive.
Have them somewhere people can access them – like on a brochure say they’re on the website or something so people who don’t want to see them bc spoilers won’t have to. There. No one is harmed by it.
I never took trigger warnings seriously until I watched episode 4 of Baby Reindeer.
I found it pretty easy to go to the theatre and avoid the trigger warnings for spoilers. What is there to complain about? They are there for people looking for them. But if you don’t need it then it’s pretty easy to avoid them. I bet most people don’t even know what allergens are in the food they eat, but the label is always there for people with allergies to find them.
>I can see why they exist, and it is preparing people, I suppose, but if you’re that sensitive, don’t go to the theatre, because you could be very shocked.
For the people insisting that she said nothing of the sort.
“Life ^((and art)) contain scenes some may find distressing”
think that covers it.
Everyone acts like “trigger warnings” are some “new woke evil,” but they’ve been around for ages.
At the start of any Netflix show in the top left it will say “contains strong language, sexual scenes” or whatever.
On TV, the announcer will say if a program contains violence or upsetting scenes before the show begins.
On the back of any VHS tape it will also say “contains nudity, violence” or whatever beside the age rating.
It’s just rage bate again.