On triggering and reasonable accomodation
Some people are triggered by the word "cancer." The Undertaker is triggered by cucumbers. How can we help them?
Today, an editor who I don’t feel like singling out sparked some online discourse when she advised writers not to use “cancer” and cancer-related terms as metaphors in their writing. The rationale, if you haven’t heard this one before, is t…
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