It’s the ‘never’ part of the statement that losses me. Even assuming our current knowledge on phobia or triggers will never go out of date, there are plenty of people that don’t want their phobia to be a factor.
For example, take someone with a phobia of snakes. If you throw a defanged snake at them at 6AM they’re probably not going to be your friend anymore, but they’ll live. If they were never in any real danger, then it’s not like they lost anything.
What if they say it’s okay?
What if they’re always talking about wanting to get over their irrational fears?
Obviously, if you don’t know the other person well, it’s not okay. Anything could happen.
Obviously, if it’s the kind of guy that goes hysterical all the time, it’s not okay.
But plenty of people aren’t like that. Not only saying never, but underlining it just sounds so sheltered. As if the author thinks there’s something fundamental about the human condition that makes my examples impossible. I’m also not a fan of talking on other people’s behalf, something feminists can’t seem to help themselves with. People with phobias can talk. It’s not like they’re chimpanzees that can’t communicate their injustices. You can’t just say “All [demographic]’s think this way,” and expect people like me to be on board.

For pranks, no. For cold-blooded revenge, yes

You’d have to be a psycho to think that would be okay. This is a universal message for all not just a feminist one.

There’s an episode that even Rainbow Dash did prank Fluttershy too far here. But later, she learned her lessons the hilarious and hard way at the end.

@Shoto  
Such as?
 
Those shorthands are useful in day to day life, but that one, in particular, is not conducive while we are talking about hypotheticals.

@Background Pony #DAAA  
yeah but there’s a difference between exposure therapy and someone being an asshole

@Shoto  
The only known treatment for a phobia that produces any sort of net gain is exposure therapy (and the enlightenment effect but that’s a special variant of exposure). Ask any psychologist and they’ll agree with only minor caveats. Also, I would appreciate if you weren’t so presumptuous as to assume intent.  
@Background Pony #6F04  
Also, I wouldn’t advise playing to the strength of an argument to ignore its flaws. To assume I was arguing in favor of an action is grasping at straws.

@Background Pony #6F04  
this guy saw “trigger”, assumed “those darn sjw snowflakes” and turned his brain off.

@Background Pony #DAAA  
Uh, I don’t think we saw the same picture. Scaring a war veteran with fireworks is a bad idea for a prank. What does it have to do with bliss and workforce?

Yes, keep us in bliss until we get into the workforce so when the world stops pulling its punches so we can have a meltdown and get fired.
 
OP has the foresight of a god.

@Prometheus labs CEO  
peeves aren’t triggers, people are just using the term wrong. triggers are things that cause anxiety or paranoia due to trauma or a phobia

@Wiimeiser  
Oh, well it’s the trauma kind of trigger then no, but if it’s the tumblr kind of trigger then BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM… BOOM

@Prometheushunter2  
There are two kinds of triggers. I guess peeves and traumas.

It’s cruel to use someone’s phobias, but triggers are just fine since a trigger is just something that pisses you off and isn’t some psychological problem. Like if someone is annoyed by it being to hot, then turn the thermostat up to 11!

This image lacked a trigger warning trigger warning and I was severely triggered.

@mrdoctorderpy  

 
That’s Rodney’s trigger

@Tumblr Feminism Is A joke  
alright Dave

@Thelastofusfan1  

 
This guy
 

@Thelastofusfan1
 
No, drum triggers.
 
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what triggers are we talking about? pistols or someting?