Woman with OCD Admits It’s ‘Impossible’ to Say Certain ‘Trigger’ Words, Records Her Physical Reaction to Hearing Them (Exclusive)

From a young age, one woman has feared certain words that trigger intense physical reactions whenever she writes, reads, ...
Forbes

Do You Utilize A Trigger Word Or Phrase?

CEO Advisor, Evoking Genius. TEDx speaker. Author, One In A Billion: Finding Your Genius Talent (2020), The Motivation Trap (2018). A trigger word is defined as “a word that initiates a process or ...
AOL

Let’s talk about some words that trigger white people

OPINION: When white people hear or read the words “white,” “race,” “racist,” and “racism,” they have a visceral reaction. Why is that? Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Trigger Words Aren’t Nonprofits’ Only Language Problem

Matt Watkins‘s call to treat language as “infrastructure not ornament” is spot on —”Philanthropy’s Trigger Words — and How to Make Your Message Clear” (July 15). As co-CEOs of a nonprofit, we know ...
Salon

Socialism is a trigger word on social media — but real discussion is going on amid the screaming

The word “socialism” has become a trigger word in U.S. politics, with both positive and negative perceptions of it split along party lines. But what does socialism actually mean to Americans? Although ...