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inmyriadbitsI know a lot of people are weighing in on the fic warnings issue, and I'm really not planning to get involved. I'm on the side of warnings; as a writer, I appreciate the desire to not give away the ending (or the middle), but in this community... I know this is going to come out wrong, but a lot of people in fandom are here because we have problems elsewhere. I think that putting effort into respecting that is a given.
To quote a very wise fictional character: "So you say a few words, you make a gesture, remember an important date. Small price to pay for what you get in return. For what you get in return, it's a steal. The rest is all vanity." (That's Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night, for you heathens who've missed out.)
It does make me curious about something, though. For those of you on my flist this is relevant to, don't answer if it bothers you, but how do you deal with media in the rest of the world? I mean, TV shows and books and even newspaper articles don't warn for triggers, so what do you do? Are you sometimes blindsided? Are you extra-careful when approaching media? Do you avoid things that might be more trigger-risky? It's not really related to the debate, but I've been wondering.
To quote a very wise fictional character: "So you say a few words, you make a gesture, remember an important date. Small price to pay for what you get in return. For what you get in return, it's a steal. The rest is all vanity." (That's Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night, for you heathens who've missed out.)
It does make me curious about something, though. For those of you on my flist this is relevant to, don't answer if it bothers you, but how do you deal with media in the rest of the world? I mean, TV shows and books and even newspaper articles don't warn for triggers, so what do you do? Are you sometimes blindsided? Are you extra-careful when approaching media? Do you avoid things that might be more trigger-risky? It's not really related to the debate, but I've been wondering.