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Originally Posted by Kizzy
Define 'emotional robustness'...
As I said earlier this 17yr old young woman is eloquent, reasoned, articulate and more than capable of participating in an academic debate... So where is the issue?
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Like I said, it's not a judgement, but to fully engage in certain subjects at a high academic level you have to be prepared to encounter distressing and potentially emotionally triggering subject matters. It can't simply be that certain parts of the course are optional for those who can't. Examples being child abuse issues being covered in a psychology degree, or sexual assault cases being discussed in a criminal law degree. I did mention, though, that I think Universities should be clearer with prospective students BEFORE they start a course, if that course contains any potentially distressing subject matters. Once someone begins a course of education with that knowledge, though... I don't think it's feasible or reasonable to provide warnings at every lecture... mainly because I don't think it should make any difference. You can't just say "oh well then I'll skip those lectures / that entire portion of the degree" ... it would basically be "Trigger warning for this lecture but you have to come anyway so...".