The term “safe space” originates in LGBT communities and designates a place where homophobia isn’t tolerated.
The argument usually goes that safe spaces keep people from encountering ideas they disagree with, that they have an infantilizing and silencing effect.
I respond that when gay people are so sheltered that they have no idea what homophobia is, well, then I’ll admit that maybe things have gone a bit too far.
In the meantime, gay people not experiencing enough homophobia is not really striking me as a pressing social issue.
this is the best most concise takedown of safe space critics I’ve ever seen
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This feels relevant to all my uni friends this week.
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I wonder if the people who complain about “Safe Spaces” realise that being against the idea of spaces where people feel safe and happy basically makes them sound like a Care Bears villain brought to life
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