Cate Blanchett has insisted society “needs” to have “tough conversations.” The 54-year-old actress thinks “trigger warnings” suggest a lack of “mutual respect” and frank but necessary discussions are vital in every aspect of life, even if people are “terrified” of being candid. She told Sunday Times Culture magazine: “Culturally we are terrified of tough conversations. Boss to employee. Employee to boss. Friend to friend. But we need them. We talk about radical candour, but when there’s a trigger warning in front of something you are implying that there is a lack of mutual respect or that the …