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In reply to the discussion: Suppose a group has declared a "safe space" on public property or a place of public accommodation [View all]OneGrassRoot
(22,920 posts)for most people, unless they live with their abuser.
Most people encounter some level of shit every day...at school, at work and often in public spaces. Bullying is all around.
To want a breather from conflict isn't being weak; it's a survival mechanism.
To want to gather with those of like mind, even in public spaces, without even the possibility of being attacked isn't unreasonable.
People wanting safe spaces, for the most part, realize this is NOT the prevalent experience every day for people who work or go to school outside the home or socialize outside the home. To want a space where you can breathe in order to regroup and engage in daily life which IS the bulk of each day more effectively makes absolute sense to me.
To not support such sanctuaries makes NO sense to me.