On triggering and reasonable accomodation

Some people are triggered by the word "cancer." The Undertaker is triggered by cucumbers. How can we help them?

The Undertaker, who is terrified of cucumbers. PHOTO CREDIT: Vishal Somaiya. Licensed under Creative Commons 2.0.

Today, an editor who I don’t feel like singling out sparked some online discourse when she advised writers not to use “cancer” and cancer-related terms as metaphors in their writing. The rationale, if you haven’t heard this one before, is t…