Before Mississippi University for Women professor Mallory Malkin shows students in her psychology classes videos on sensitive topics like substance abuse or sexual assault, she tells them they're free to leave if the topic upsets them.
"I always put a disclaimer," she said. "I always say they're able to leave without penalty."
That disclaimer is what's known as a trigger warning, and it's becoming more common at universities that increasingly incorporate a culture of keeping students emotional
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