I think trigger warnings have been exaggerated way too much by a lot of people. Really, they're something that a lot of people complain about and speak out against, but aren't something anyone really deals with on a regular basis. I've only remembered seeing maybe 2 of them (that weren't pointed out to me) on the internet in the 4 or 5 years I've been using it heavily. I've never once seen anyone ask for them either - just people complaining about someone using them.

I've spent a lot of time on Reddit, and I've been fairly exposed to the backlash against them. If you even maybe kinda warn someone about the upcoming content, then all hell breaks loose as it's some liberal conspiracy to censor people or something. It's at the point that the warnings almost need warning themselves to keep safe of the amount of ire they bring.

If a person really wants to add a content warning to their post, then they should be able to without any backlash, because it's something meaningless to the non-affected. If this post had one, I probably wouldn't even notice it. However, I'm not the one looking to stay away from certain topics either. There's just too many people that want to have a say in the use of trigger warnings, that have no dog in the fight. They might as well get upset over wheelchair ramps or something.