Requests for New Triggers

Abortion performed
Some people do not want to watch a show/movie where an abortion procedure is performed. Parents like myself do not want my kids to see abortion scenarios on screen. Examples include "Cider House Rules," "Grey's Anatomy," "Dirty Dancing," "Scandal," and many others. The current category on your site only mentions characters who wished they'd aborted a child, or a character being forced into an abortion, which are different concerns than my own.
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An infant is harmed or in danger
Even if you don't have kids or don't like them, there are people who can get very stressed and even have anxiety attacks when an infant is either killed or in danger. I've never had kids but I've nannied for a lot, and it makes me sick to my stomach when an infant is clearly in danger or killed in media.
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Dumb blonde jokes
Because it is a stereotype and it can offend people with blonde hair. Having blonde hair has nothing to do with intelligence.
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Attack/mass murder
It's very violent to see, especially when it's committed towards a particular group of people (like black or LGBT+ people), and also it can touch people who knew someone who died this way
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a character is belittled, humiliated and severe second-hand embarresment
it can be very difficult for people to see any character, weather they are good or bad, getting humiliated. examples are the period blood scene in carrie. getting shit on by a bird. the scene in orange is the new black where she eats a sandwich with a planted tampon in it. puking or any form of bodily fluids coming out, especially in public. getting shamed while naked. being made fun of for smelling bad, or smt unusual that has happened to the character which they are not aware of. being belittled for something, like apparence, status, mistakes and failed attempts. all of these are hard for me to watch, especially when it's gross liquids on any person. and i think these are especially hard if you have ocd or intrusive thoughts like me, bc the images just will not go away and they have ruined many things for me. i REALLY would apreciate knowing if movies or series contain any of these things.
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A bug dies
If a bug is shown squashed or electrocuted, it's not a great sight, whether you like or hate bugs. It's gross and could take away from scenes if someone is sensitive to this.
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A person gets Covid-19
This pandemic has left most of us traumatized. Whether we got infected with Covid-19 and/or lost a loved one to it, I think it's very important to mention if a movie/TV show depicts it. Especially now that Hollywood is pushing more Covid-19 pandemic related content which is the last thing most of us want to see.
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A Character That is Diabetic
"A Character That is Diabetic" -- this fact about Them could be shown on screen, hinted at in passing, told by a 2nd party or only in the origial book adaptation. Such as; one of The Main Characters in the GodFather is a servere Diabetic in the Book, ( to the point they needs 3 doses of insulin a day to live). However, this fact is not told in the film...So their death come out of Nowhere. All becouse the character was in a place where they could not get their insulin in time -- And lead to a lot of Film fans to get angery for not being told about this important fact thats only in the book. (Years later)
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a character is robbed, mugged, or held at gunpoint/knifepoint/etc. by a thief
People who have experienced being robbed, mugged, or otherwise the victim of a thief often suffer from PTSD as a consequence. Forewarning that a character will be held at gunpoint/knifepoint by a thief, forced to turn over a possession to a thief, or otherwise robbed/mugged on-screen can help those victims be prepared for potentially upsetting scenes. This category should take into consideration the stealing of any item (including cars, bags, phones, wallets, etc) but should also be kept separate from kidnapping and other abduction (the distinction being made between possessions being stolen and people/animals being taken).
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Eaten Alive
This deserves a category on its own beyond disembowelment or torture. I can no longer watch Stranger Things after a scene where we graphically see someone eaten alive and I know I'm not the only person who was triggered by this. Some of us cannot withstand scenes where someone or something is eaten alive and it shouldn't need more explanation than that. We would greatly appreciate having a forewarning on here.
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A person dies by accident
It would be nice to have just a general category for a person who dies by accident in *any* way.
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Conversion Therapy
Conversion Therapy is a very harmful practice where the doctors try to "fix" LGBT+ people and make them straight.
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An LGBT person is outed
An LGBT+ person is revealed to be LGBT+ to someone without their consent, this could be to parents, friends, school or work, or someone finding out by accident. Characters being outed can be very traumatising to LGBT+ people who have themselves been outed or who fear being outed and it takes away the character’s autonomy, which can be very distressing to watch.
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Adults Fighting in Earshot of a Child
If anyone’s seen (heard) their parents marital troubles firsthand, this can be really triggering.
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Appearance of police
Depictions of police can be very upsetting to many marginalized people, especially those of color and LGBT+.
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Acid
Not the drug, but chemicals that are harmful to humans and animals. Such as that one scene in the first episode of Breaking Bad (I think). Personally, it makes me feel very sick and uncomfortable. My mom and a couple friends feel the same too.
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Antisemitism/Xenophobia
Especially for movies about the Holocaust, many might want to know if there are deaths related to religion, culture, or immigrant status.
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Are there nail injuries?
Does someone suffer mutilation or removal of their finger or toe nails, or anything else that could be considered to fall under the "nail horror" banner? This could be considered a sub-category of finger/toe mutilation, but (in my head, at least) this would be distinct enough to require a separate category.
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Disembowelment
Disembowelment is the act of removing someone's stomach/intestines. This is important to track because it is almost always incredibly gruesome and can be a huge trigger for many people.
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Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking, often sexual in nature, can be very traumatic to see for anyone who has been through it or anyone who has lost someone to it. While we are a small part of the population, I would still like a warning before seeing this. Please note, this is DIFFERENT than willingly choosing sex work. I have no problem with that.
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