Day: November 24, 2015

Do You Need a ‘Safe Space’?

Safe spaces are all the rage in the US at the moment. For all the intolerant bigots out there who don’t know what a safe space is:

A place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, age, or physical or mental ability; a place where the rules guard each person’s self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others.

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Are You Micro-Aggressive?

It often feels like we are barrelling head first towards an Orwellian society where it is no longer safe to do or say anything. The latest no-no is micro-aggression, outlined in this very interesting article by Frank Furedi:

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