Habitat for Humanity and various cancer awareness groups have learned this the hard way. When a campaign reduces a survivor to a single moment of tears or a "before and after" photo, it veers into what disability rights activist Stella Young called "inspiration porn." This is the objectification of disabled people or trauma victims for the benefit of able-bodied or unaffected audiences.
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For years, campaigns avoided trigger warnings, fearing they would reduce viewership. The opposite is true. When a campaign begins with, "This survivor discusses eating disorder recovery—watch when you are ready," it builds trust. It tells the audience that their safety matters. This trust converts to loyalty, and loyalty converts to advocacy. Habitat for Humanity and various cancer awareness groups