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> I admit I don't understand the protesting against safe spaces.

People don't protest against small-scale "safe spaces", they're needed after all.

People protest against fascistoid retards who think that the entire university has to be a "safe space" for liberals, with no differing opinion (e.g. conservative politicians, MRAs) being allowed.

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How pervasive is the campus-wide safe space thing, anyway? I was under the impression that it is largely a media-created, headline-grabbing thing. Naturally, you can find youtube videos of people being ridiculous at universities, but you can find a youtube video of anything these days.

It's dangerous enough that this kind of behavior can drive nationwide news. Others might be encouraged in thinking that the entire country should be a safe space and all non-radfems be prosecuted or whatever.

Lots of things have driven nationwide news. How many "$food is bad for you health!" news occurs?

Interestingly enough there have also been protests against the existence of the wellness office. The libertarian club at my university has hosted a "free speech ball" in which people were invited to sign a beach ball in protest of safe spaces on this campus. When I talked with someone, I was informed "people should be able to say whatever they want without any consequences whatsoever, because that's the american way".

It was a very interesting and confusing experience.

> The libertarian club at my university has hosted a "free speech ball"

Must be a fun party.

> sign a beach ball

Oh.

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