Squick

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Squick

Refers to possibly offensive elements (ie: bestiality, abuse, rape, torture, slavery, suicide, yaoi, BDSM, Incest, Twincest etc...) of a story which may cause feelings of unease or revulsion in a reader. Most likely derived from the combination of the word "squeamish" and the slang term "icky."

Authors should provide warnings of any and all possible squicks in their stories, especially those that may be triggering to trauma survivors. (Remember: Different people are squicked by different things! Besides, one person's squick may be another's kink... so it's not always a bad thing to advertise.)

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