That would definitely be an interesting study. You get that a little bit over here in Ireland as well, but for the most part the people I know really love their subjects. I suppose that could be a factor why "trigger warnings" aren't really a phenomenon in universities here; people mostly know exactly what they're getting themselves into.

I know the price of tuition there is ridiculously high, which means you're under pressure to get a maximum return on investment. This means people are under pressure to go to a top school/study certain things, etc. I wonder if by reducing the cost of tuition (and therefore giving people more freedom over their studies), you would also reduce the cases of people who feel uncomfortable in classrooms.

As for providing alternative material for people to study, wouldn't that mean that certain students have a different degree of education to others? Take for example "Sandra", a student studying English who is triggered by scenes of rape/violence. She will now have to avoid a lot of works that would be studied; particularly classics. A lot of very significant ancient Greek/Roman and medieval texts would be pretty much written off. Now when graduation comes around, she isn't as well versed in these subjects as her peers, which could affect her if she chooses to go for further study. Essentially the university has failed her when it comes to her education, and it now reflects badly on them. Wouldn't you say it's within the best interests of the university to ensure that all students are given the same level of education?