What is a "safe space"?

In regards to American universities:

They are sometimes actual physical rooms set up to deal with the emotional trauma of a controversial speaker being invited to campus (see Milo Yiannopoulos). They will have stuffed animals, coloring books, soothing music, etc.

More generally, a desire to create a "safe space" is used to justify censorship, arguing that opinions offensive to some students should not be voiced publicly, or at all, because they may frighten some students and make them feel "unsafe". It is the fighting words/shouting-fire-in-a-crowded-theater argument for speech restriction except the "fighting words" or shouting "fire" include any potentially offensive statement (eg Transgenderism is a medical condition, immigration into the United States should be severely restricted, abortion is murder, etc.) and the crowded theater is the whole world.

This is what happens when you give kids a participation medal or trophy so they don't have their feelings hurt. As someone above pointed out, at this rate we're going to have our asses handed to us by nations such as China, Russia, and others.

I hope to GOD none of these kids go on to be bankers, consultants, or work for F500 corporation because the slightest ass chewing they get they'll probably run off and cry.

Makes me seriously consider mandatory military service to whip these puscakes into shape or perhaps the Spartan way needs to be adopted?

This thread triggers me

I blame helicopter parents who condition little Johnny that the world is one big bubble revolving around them, that life is fair, and they deserve whatever they want.

Once they leave the bubble for the first time, they can't handle the fact that problems actually do exist in the real world so they have mommy and daddy protest to the school. Guess what Johnny, it turns out that you actually aren't that special. 100000 people are better than you at your best trait.

Better run to the safe space where you can be special again and shielded from reality.

Life isn't fair, if you can't get what you want, better improve yourself instead of looking for excuses. I'm sick of this PC bullshit.

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Between this and emotional support or anxiety dogs....I just don't know what we are coming too. Does the rioting fter this election speak to people's general political reaction or millennials inability to cope with losing. In life there aren't medals for 8th place.

See point 7 in the article below.

No matter where you go in life, someone will be there to offend you. Maybe it’s a joke you overheard on vacation, a spat at the office, or a difference of opinion with someone in line at the grocery store. Inevitably, someone will offend you and your values. If you cannot handle that without losing control of your emotions and reverting back to your “safe space” away from the harmful words of others, then you’re best to just stay put at home. Remember, though: if people in the outside world scare you, people on the internet will downright terrify you. It’s probably best to just accept these harsh realities of life and go out into the world prepared to confront them wherever they may be waiting.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-03-10/7-harsh-realities-life-millenn…</a">7 Harsh Realities Millennials Need to Learn