Yes, strobes are used, and yes some folks are sensitive to them, to the point of literally having seizures triggered by them. Do you think someone asking for a warning is being irrational or destroying society then I really think you miss much of the point of life in general.
IF she was out DEMANDING that the world revolve around her, your diatribe of angst might have some merit, but there is nothing irrational, impolite, rude, wrong, or any other pejorative, to let folks know ahead of time that it might cause them issues.
I’ve seen the movie, and yes, while strobe effects are common in entertainment, the effects used in the movie, are pretty extreme far more than your typical rock concert... and they are fundamental to the plot.
Your attempt to turn this woman’s simple request into a federal case speaks more about your world view than hers.
There is enough legitimate things in this world to need to worry about, this woman’s request to a company sure as hell isn’t one of them.
Ah yes, the ad hominem. A desperate move but a predictable one.
As for the federal case bit, it's not me making the case at all, it's the CBS (one of three major broadcast networks) affiliate in LA (ie the nation's second largest media market and possibly the first if their actual catchment area is measured).
To claim that a blogger isn't making a demand and the station isn't amplifying that demand is to twist reality beyond recognition. A request would have gone to Disney or the cinema and we would have never heard about it. Broadcasting it absolutely transforms it into a demand.
My 'world view' is that people are responsible for themselves and that, when able, they should remove themselves from uncomfortable or threatening situations. Yes, it's shocking and revolutionary but I guess I'm old fashioned that way in the same way I tire of cutting huge labels off electrical cords because the trial lawyers and corporate counsels have the 'world view' that every last person, especially people making the conscious decision to purchase such products, are complete idiots.