Saturday 18 June 2022 11:58 PM Woke university dons slap trigger warning on 15th century text about St George ... trends now
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He may have slain a dragon, but Saint George has proved to be no match for the woke warriors of academia.
Dons have slapped a trigger warning on the heroic story of England’s patron saint, lest the legend prove upsetting and offensive to today’s university students.
Undergraduates have been told: ‘This literary text tells the story of St George and his martyrdom which contains descriptions of and allusions to torture and violence leading to his death.
‘It also contains instances of discriminatory language, particularly with reference to ethnicity and religion.’
Dons slapped a trigger warning on the heroic story of England’s patron saint. Undergraduates were told that the literary text contains 'descriptions of and allusions to torture and violence leading to his death'
It is believed that St George was a real Roman soldier and was tortured and executed in AD 303 after refusing to renounce his Christian faith. In the 11th Century, the story of how he killed a dragon to save a princess gained popularity