“The main problem I have with trigger warnings, however, is that I don’t think they’re helpful. I think they’re a cute way of saying, ‘Look here. See? I care about your mental illness. I am enlightened. I’m talking about rape but warning you that I’m doing so.’ It’s saying, ‘I’m putting you in a box and protecting you.’ as if sheltering a life has ever been productive to growth or healing. I think building these larger safe spaces is counter-productive. You can’t learn to swim if you avoid the water.”