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by aaroninsf
11 hours ago
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Every time Peter Watts comes up, it bears repeating: TRIGGER WARNINGS APPLY The Rifters series, which has some spectacular images and conceits, is also author-insert misogynist sadism gratification-porn. Didn't have to be that way. Shame that it was as IMO it renders the series and indeed Watts un-recommendable. |
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If someone is mature enough to read his book, they'll be able to process the less palatable parts themselves.
BTW,
> We present the results of a meta-analysis of all empirical studies on the effects of these warnings. Overall, we found that warnings had no effect on affective responses to negative material or on educational outcomes. However, warnings reliably increased anticipatory affect. Findings on avoidance were mixed, suggesting either that warnings have no effect on engagement with material or that they increased engagement with negative material under specific circumstances.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21677026231186625