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WARNING: The Nose May Contain Trigger Warnings

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here are the topics for the Nose today:

We begin with the subject ofTrigger Warnings. These began, we think, as cautionary labels for blog posts, so that readers would not be ambushed by content that upset them.  They moved from there to mainstream journalism and from there to academia where a movement exists to include trigger warnings on syllabi. There have even been suggestions on the web that the Onion, an edgy, transgressive humor site, should post trigger warnings.

From there, we'll jump to the story of a young woman at Duke who is paying her college expenses by working in the porn industry, a choice she defends as not only practical but feminist. 

Lastly, what's the right way to mark the death of Fred Phelps, the homophobic pastor who led his flock to picket the funerals of strangers?

What do you think? Comment below, email Colin@wnpr.org, or tweet @wnprcolin.

GUESTS:

Colin McEnroe is a radio host, newspaper columnist, magazine writer, author, playwright, lecturer, moderator, college instructor and occasional singer. Colin can be reached at colin@ctpublic.org.
Chion Wolf is the host of Audacious with Chion Wolf on Connecticut Public.
Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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