In College and Hiding From Scary Ideas
Universities, rather than being forums for free expression, are encouraging “safe spaces” to protect delicate sensibilities.
Hasnain says:
"Safe spaces are an expression of the conviction, increasingly prevalent among college students, that their schools should keep them from being “bombarded” by discomfiting or distressing viewpoints. Think of the safe space as the live-action version of the better-known trigger warning, a notice put on top of a syllabus or an assigned reading to alert students to the presence of potentially disturbing material."
I can understand needing and having safe places, but if we all went to our safe places every single time, we would never solve the underlying problems
Posted on 2015-03-22T18:12:45+0000