> If that's actually how safe spaces were implemented in practice, there'd be little backlash against them. That's the public perception based on news media. S

> If that's actually how safe spaces were implemented in practice, there'd be little backlash against them. That's the public perception based on news media. Sure, there may be a minority of "safe spaces" that are how you depicted, but if you include AA, group therapy, and other things of that nature, I think your perception is wrong. >A common example is that people opposed to sex-reassignment surgery are not allowed into discussions about trangenderism because their opinions are considered "disrespectful" or even "violent" to transgender people. When almost 50% of trans male teens have attempted suicide [1], almost half of all trans people report being verbally or physically harassed [2], and the American Medical Association calling violence against trans people an "epidemic" [3], then yes, I think there is a fair case to be made anti-trans sentiment contributes to violence towards the trans community, just like how anti-black sentiment in the US contributed to violence against black people. Is going into spaces where trans people feel comfortable, to make your case against sex-reassignment surgery something you feel that needs to happen? [1]https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/4/e20174218 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/4/e201742... [2]https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/comedian-s-death-underscores-high-suicide-rate-among-transgender-people-n1067546 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/comedian-s-death-und... [3]https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2019/06/15/american-medical-association-responds-to-epidemic-of-violence-against-transgender-community/#2c69fc2b510b https://www.forbes.com/sites/dawnstaceyennis/2019/06/15/amer...