Enthralled Magazine Vol 1 Issue 2 - Reflect

Why "Trigger Alerts" Shouldn’t
Precede a Work of Fiction
referring to that born of a dedicated
and passionate individual. One who
creates something beautiful from their
soul and not something that is created
for sheer shock value or for the sole
purpose to make a profit off of
something sordid or wicked.
By Barbara Avon
If you're unaware "trigger warnings" are
intended to alert very sensitive people
that some content might set off, or
"trigger", their post-traumatic stress
disorder or simply deeply offend some
people.
Recently, I was shocked to find these
warnings preceding works of fiction.
Fiction is art and I don't believe art
should be censored, nor should any
type of warning precede it. For the
record, when I refer to "art", I'm
In conversation with a friend and fellow
author, he brought up an interesting
point for debate. "As authors, we have
a certain amount of responsibility
because invariably, fiction represents
reality in some way, shape or form." I
adamantly disagree, in that, I personally
believe that as an author and artist, my
sole responsibility lies in entertaining
the reader and touching their heart.
It goes back to something presently
circulating the Internet, "We don't drop
anvils on people's heads because we
grew up watching Road Runner
cartoons." Should a psychopath mimic