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JRW2 Dulwich 10 Aug 22 2.11pm
So several universities have either removed from their reading lists, or attached "trigger warnings" to, books which might upset students because of content such as rape, slavery and violence. Authors to beware of include Agatha Christie, Shakespeare, Chaucer (yes, he's a bit saucy in parts), Jane Austen (goodness save us from her prim heroines) and Dickens (occasionally tear-jerking). But perhaps we should show a little understanding of the universities' pathetic behaviour. I mean, who's not to say that some middle-aged university graduate will not one day complain about depression, sue his university for not protecting him from upsetting influences twenty years ago, and walk away with a substantial out-of-court settlement? After all, that's what happens in the country we now live in.
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Dulwich 10 Aug 22 2.11pm

So several universities have either removed from their reading lists, or attached "trigger warnings" to, books which might upset students because of content such as rape, slavery and violence. Authors to beware of include Agatha Christie, Shakespeare, Chaucer (yes, he's a bit saucy in parts), Jane Austen (goodness save us from her prim heroines) and Dickens (occasionally tear-jerking).

But perhaps we should show a little understanding of the universities' pathetic behaviour. I mean, who's not to say that some middle-aged university graduate will not one day complain about depression, sue his university for not protecting him from upsetting influences twenty years ago, and walk away with a substantial out-of-court settlement? After all, that's what happens in the country we now live in.

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Badger11 Beckenham 10 Aug 22 3.22pm
Whatever happened to universities being a place of learning where students challenged themselves exploring different ideas and values even if they were unpalatable. These people will not survive in the real world of employment e.g. Boss: I need this in 1 hour Worker "okay but I was always allowed an extra 15 minutes at school and uni because...." Boss "why not take the rest of your life off." Worker meltdown "It's not fair..." Edited by Badger11 (10 Aug 2022 3.23pm) One more point
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Beckenham 10 Aug 22 3.22pm

Whatever happened to universities being a place of learning where students challenged themselves exploring different ideas and values even if they were unpalatable.

These people will not survive in the real world of employment e.g.

Boss: I need this in 1 hour

Worker "okay but I was always allowed an extra 15 minutes at school and uni because...."

Boss "why not take the rest of your life off."

Worker meltdown "It's not fair..."

Edited by Badger11 (10 Aug 2022 3.23pm)

One more point

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eagleman13 On The Road To Hell & Alicante 10 Aug 22 3.26pm
Will it also include Douglas Reeman, CS Forrester, Ian Fleming(after all Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has everthing in it) & to bring it up to date, JK Rowling? I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold, When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul. [Link]
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On The Road To Hell & Alicante 10 Aug 22 3.26pm

Will it also include Douglas Reeman, CS Forrester, Ian Fleming(after all Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has everthing in it) & to bring it up to date, JK Rowling?

I'm a blind man, i'm a blind man, now my room is cold,
When a blind man cries, Lord, he feels it from his soul.
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Teddy Eagle 10 Aug 22 4.32pm
Give them Hubert Selby, jnr to read. Last Exit to Brooklyn will pin their ears back and the reaction to The Room would be cataclysmic although admittedly they might have a point with that one.
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Teddy Eagle

10 Aug 22 4.32pm

Give them Hubert Selby, jnr to read. Last Exit to Brooklyn will pin their ears back and the reaction to The Room would be cataclysmic although admittedly they might have a point with that one.

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Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 10 Aug 22 4.48pm
Originally posted by eagleman13 Will it also include Douglas Reeman, CS Forrester, Ian Fleming(after all Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has everthing in it) & to bring it up to date, JK Rowling? Goodness knows eagleman. Isn't it all just plain ridiculous? Never went to Uni myself, but, like Badger writes, I always understood they were intended to develop our bright, young folk by challenging ideas and discussing all manner of issues. Some of the books with content warnings for the delicate little things include The Classic Fairy Tales because they describe cruelty to animals, Far From The Madding Crowd with it's upsetting scenes concerning the cruelty of nature and even The Bible which describes shocking sexual violence. As I've written on here many times before - the world's gone mad. Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.
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Originally posted by eagleman13

Will it also include Douglas Reeman, CS Forrester, Ian Fleming(after all Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has everthing in it) & to bring it up to date, JK Rowling?

Goodness knows eagleman. Isn't it all just plain ridiculous? Never went to Uni myself, but, like Badger writes, I always understood they were intended to develop our bright, young folk by challenging ideas and discussing all manner of issues.

Some of the books with content warnings for the delicate little things include The Classic Fairy Tales because they describe cruelty to animals, Far From The Madding Crowd with it's upsetting scenes concerning the cruelty of nature and even The Bible which describes shocking sexual violence.

As I've written on here many times before - the world's gone mad.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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nhp61 Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 10 Aug 22 5.48pm
I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc. Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t*ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing. I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b****s on some social media platforms".
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Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 10 Aug 22 5.48pm

I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc.

Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t***ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing.

I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b******s on some social media platforms".

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Teddy Eagle 10 Aug 22 6.05pm
Originally posted by nhp61 I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc. Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t*ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing. I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b****s on some social media platforms". I guess the Channel 4 Red Triangle films in the 80s were a form of trigger warning. Didn't trigger much except the realisation I'd just wasted two hours waiting for something juicy to happen.
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Teddy Eagle

10 Aug 22 6.05pm

Originally posted by nhp61

I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc.

Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t***ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing.

I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b******s on some social media platforms".

I guess the Channel 4 Red Triangle films in the 80s were a form of trigger warning. Didn't trigger much except the realisation I'd just wasted two hours waiting for something juicy to happen.

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EverybodyDannsNow SE19 10 Aug 22 6.07pm
Originally posted by nhp61 I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc. Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t*ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing. I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b****s on some social media platforms". The most amazing thing about people who get in a frenzy about 'wokies' is that they spend most of their time citing things that they "expect will happen soon" as proof of the woke culture they despise so much, despite there being absolutely 0 indication of those things actually happening.
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Originally posted by nhp61

I've often wondered how we managed to cope in the good old days where we didn't have trigger warnings, be they on the telly, before a movie, universities, etc.

Now, we have to be mindful of a bunch of pathetic bed wetting t***ter obsessed snowflakes who take personal offence, or take offence on behalf of others, at the smallest thing.

I'm waiting for an announcer warning Eastenders viewers that "this programme contains people laughing and smiling which may offend miserable b******s on some social media platforms".

The most amazing thing about people who get in a frenzy about 'wokies' is that they spend most of their time citing things that they "expect will happen soon" as proof of the woke culture they despise so much, despite there being absolutely 0 indication of those things actually happening.

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Teddy Eagle 10 Aug 22 6.10pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow The most amazing thing about people who get in a frenzy about 'wokies' is that they spend most of their time citing things that they "expect will happen soon" as proof of the woke culture they despise so much, despite there being absolutely 0 indication of those things actually happening. Or it was a joke which has proved it's point.
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Teddy Eagle

10 Aug 22 6.10pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

Or it was a joke which has proved it's point.

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nhp61 Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 10 Aug 22 6.11pm
Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow The most amazing thing about people who get in a frenzy about 'wokies' is that they spend most of their time citing things that they "expect will happen soon" as proof of the woke culture they despise so much, despite there being absolutely 0 indication of those things actually happening. Obviously someone who can't recognise sarcasm. Maybe I should have warned, "the next sentence contains sarcasm"
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Goring-By-Sea born, now in Brackne... 10 Aug 22 6.11pm

Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow

Obviously someone who can't recognise sarcasm.

Maybe I should have warned, "the next sentence contains sarcasm"