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cassiesinsanity:
creativepromptsforwriting:
What is… a squick?
Squicks are similar to disgust. But it differs from it in that a “squick” usually refers purely to the physical sensation of disgust and repulsion. It’s more or less just the reaction of the body, not a morally judgement on something.
In regards to writing and reading it means that a specific topic is not something the writer or reader is feeling comfortable with.
It is NOT the same as a trigger.
And squicks are judgement free. “I don’t like this thing and I’m not going to engage with it in any way, shape or form, but you do you! Yay you!”
I don’t know why we stopped using squick as much as we used to, but we need to bring it back big time.
Learn more about the term Squick on Fanlore!
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