,= Y\R SAFETY & SECURITY444 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

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0,?IS SAFE SPACE POLICY IS DESIGN$ TO 5SURE ?AT MEET+S TAKE PLACE 9 A CONSID]ATE & RELEVANT MANN]1 )\T P>TICIPANTS BE+ UND]M9$ = DISCRIM9ATORY REASONS48 ,IF SOMEONE VIOLATES !SE AGREEM5TS ?REE TIMES1 !Y WILL BE ASK$ TO LEAVE ! SPACE4 ,! ?REE-/RIKE POLICY CAN BE BYPASS$ IF A S]I\S 9FRACTION ( !SE AGREEM5TS HAPP5S1 TO ! EXT5T ?AT SOMEONE FEELS UNSAFE4 ,EXAMPLES ( S]I\S 9FRACTIONS 9CLUDE1 BUT >E NOT LIMIT$ TO1 H>ASSM5T1 BULLY+1 !FT1 SEXUAL H>ASSM5T1 SEXUAL ASSAULT & ?REAT5+ OR VIOL5T BEHAVIOR40 

,SAF] ,SPACES ,POLICY = ,NATIONAL ,CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ,FEES & ,CUTS 

0,WE WANT TO EMPHASIZE FRANK COMMUNICATION :IL/ ALWAYS PRIORITIZ+ ! /AT$ NE$S ( ?OSE EXP]I5C+ OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR4 ,NO ONE %\LD CRITICIZE O!RS = H[ !Y RESPOND TO OPPRESSION - ANG] & VIOL5CE CAN BE COMPLETELY VALID RESPONSES4 ,IMM$IATE EJECTION FROM ! SOCIAL C5T] MAY BE ! RI<T ?+ TO DO IF PEOPLE FEEL IMM$IATELY UNSAFE4 .<444.> ,LIVELY DISCUSSION IS GREAT BUT NO MATT] H[ PASSIONATE Y\ >E1 IT ISN'T ,O,K TO TALK OV] O!RS OR RAISE Y\R VOICE AGGRESSIVELY AT O!RS40 

,SAF] ,SPACES ,POLICY = ,H\SE ( ,BRAG1 ,! ,LONDON ,QUE] ,SOCIAL ,C5T] 

0,\R /AFF >E 5TITL$ TO WORK 9 A PLEASANT 5VIRONM5T )\T FE> ( V]BAL ABUSE1 ATTACK OR H>ASSM5T4 ,LEWI%AM ,HOMES WILL TAKE ! /RONGE/ POSSIBLE ACTION AGA9/ ANY 9TIMIDAT+ OR ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR ?AT MAY RESULT 9 A CRIM9AL PROSECUTION OR Y\ LOS+ Y\R HOME40 

,NOTICE 9 ,LEWI%AM ,HOMES (FICE 

,LI<T A C&LE 

,! T]M 'SAF] SPACES' IS 9CREAS+LY US$ AS A %ORT-H& = A LOOSELY 9T]CONNECT$ SET ( CONCEPTS & PRACTICES DEVELOP$ TO *ALL5GE OPPRESSIVE P[] DYNAMICS )9 RADICAL COLLECTIVES4 ,! HI/ORICAL ROOTS ( !SE WAYS ( ?9K+ & DO+ POLITICS LIE PRIM>ILY 7?\< NOT EXCLUSIVELY7 9 FEM9I/ /RUGGLES AGA9/ RAPE1 & ,L,G,B,T /RUGGLES AGA9/ QUE]- & TRANS"9-PHOBIC VIOL5CE4 ,I KN[ MORE AB\T ! =M] ( !SE ?AN ! LATT]1 & ?IS IS JU/ ONE EXAMPLE ( MY LIMITATIONS4 ,:AT ,I'M PRES5T+ H]E IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE A COMPREH5SIVE OR DEF9ITIVE ACC\NT ( SAF] SPACES POLITICS4 ,IT IS BAS$ ON MY [N EXP]I5CES ( ! LEFTY POLITICAL 'SC5E' 9 ,LONDON1 & ON EXP]I5CES REC\NT$ TO ME BY O!RS4 ,/ILL1 ,I HOPE IT WILL RESONATE ) 5\< PEOPLE = IT TO C\NT AS AN ANALYSIS ( SOME G5]AL T5D5CIES 9 ! POLITICS ,I AM TALK+ AB\T4 

,SAF] SPACES POLITICS IS1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 A RADICAL RESPONSE TO RAPE CULTURE4 ,IT RECOGNIZES ?AT WE LIVE 9 A SOCIETY 9 :I* RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE IS NOT PROHIBIT$1 BUT REGULAT$4 ,:E!R CO]CIVE SEX C\NTS AS RAPE IS NOT A QUE/ION ( ! VICTIM'S EXP]I5CE BUT A QUE/ION ( PROP]TY [N]%IP1 ) ALL ! RACISM ?AT 5TAILS4 ,TRANSGRESS+ ANY ( ! CONTRADICTORY NORMS ( G5D]$ PROPRIETY - 5GAG+ 9 '9APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR' - MAKES Y\ A SLUT & ASK+ = IT1 OR FRIGID & NE$+ IT4 ,CONV]SELY1 'P]V]TS' >E 9C>C]AT$1 OCCASIONALLY = VIOLAT+ A HUMAN BE+1 BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY = VIOLAT+ ! RULES ( :O [NS :AT1 & :AT BUS9ESS IS TO BE CONDUCT$ :]E4 ,MANY SURVIVORS"9 SAY !Y FEEL RAP$ AGA9 & AGA91 AT ! POLICE /ATION1 9 ! C\RT ROOM1 IF IT EV] GETS !RE1 BUT EQUALLY BY FAMILY & SO-CALL$ FRI5DS3 =C$ TO REPEAT ! 9TIMATE DETAILS ( !IR VIOLATION1 (F]+ UP !IR TRAUMA TO ! MASCUL9E FACE ( ,AU?ORITY1 9T]ROGAT$1 DISBELIEV$1 & BLAM$4 ,NO WOND] SO MANY ( US NEV] SPEAK \T AT ALL4 

,! *>ACT]I/IC WAYS 9 :I* SAF] SPACES POLITICS SEEKS TO *ALL5GE ?IS CULTURE ( OPPRESSIVE VIOL5CE >E3 

ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES_/PANELS1 & M&ATES = ! EXCLUSION ( PEOPLE ON ! GR\NDS ?AT !Y HAVE BE5 JUDG$ 'UNSAFE' OR MAKE O!RS 'FEEL UNSAFE' 

LESS =MAL CAMPAIGNS1 :I* (T5 OP]ATE ?R\< RUMORS_/SPREAD+ ! WORD AB\T PEOPLE JUDG$ 'UNSAFE'1 RESULT+ 9 SOCIAL EXCLUSION OR EXPULSION FROM SPACES )\T AN '(FICIAL' ACC\NTABILITY PROCESS 

USE ( TRIGG] W>N+S1 & A P>TICUL> !ORETICAL VOCABUL>Y TO TALK AB\T TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CE 

! IDEA ( SAFETY AS A GOAL ( OV]RID+ IMPORTANCE TO OPPRESS$ PEOPLE 

CONCEPTS LIKE SIL5C+1 APOLOGISM1 VICTIM-BLAM+1 TONE POLIC+1 & D]AIL+1 :I* HAVE BE5 DEVELOP$ SPECIFICALLY BY ! SAF] SPACES MOVEM5T 

MORE MA9/REAM OR 9/ITUTIONAL CONCEPTS LIKE APPROPRIAT5ESS_/9APPROPRIAT5ESS ( CONDUCT OR 'BEHAVIORS' 7(T5 PLURAL71 H>ASSM5T1 ABUSE1 ABUS]_/P]PETRATOR1 VULN]ABILITY 

MAXIMS LIKE 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' & 'DO NOT 5GAGE ) ! P]PETRATOR' 7!SE BE+ TREAT$ AS TWO SIDES ( ! SAME CO974 

,H[EV]1 FROM )9 ! SAME BROAD PROJECT ( *ALL5G+ VIOL5CE AGA9/ WOM5 & O!RS P]CEIV$ AS DISRUPTIVE TO ! HET]O- & CIS-SEXI/ PATRI>*Y1 ! EFFECTIV5ESS & POLITICAL DIRECTION ( V>I\S ASPECTS ( ! SAF] SPACES APPROA* >E DISPUT$4 

,9 T]MS ( 'BIG NAMES'1 QUE] !ORI/_/ACTIVI/ ,JACK ,HALB]/AM & POLITICAL PHILOSOPH] ,W5DY ,BR[N HAVE RAIS$ CRITICAL QUE/IONS AB\T ELEM5TS ( ! SAF] SPACES PROJECT1 ASK+ H[ !Y RELATE TO ! DOM9ANT NEOLIB]AL PROJECT & /ATE P[]4 ,LA/ YE> A BOOK CAME \T BY ,*RI/9E ,HANH>DT CALL$ ,SAFE ,SPACE3 ,GAY ,NEI<BORHOOD ,HI/ORY & ! ,POLITICS ( ,VIOL5CE4 ,FOCUS+ ON ,L,G,B,T MOVEM5TS 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO FROM ! #fS ONW>DS1 IT LOOKS AT ! COMPLEX RELATION BETWE5 CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ QUE]- & TRANS"9-PHOBIC VIOL5CE & CALLS = 'SAFE SPACE'1 ON ! ONE H&1 & URBAN POLIC+ & G5TRIFICATION ON ! O!R4 ,! BOOK IS P>TICUL>LY CONC]N$ ) ! SPLITS BETWE5 DIFF]5T ,L,G,B,T EXP]I5CES DEP5D+ ON :O1 = REASONS ( CLASS & RACE1 B5EFITT$ FROM ! GR[+ RECOGNITION ( ,L,G,B,T PEOPLE AS SUBJECTS VULN]ABLE TO VIOL5CE1 & :O1 = REASONS ( CLASS & RACE1 CONT9UES TO BE CON/RUCT$ AS A ?REAT TO SAFETY & T>GET$ = REMOVAL FROM NEWLY CLAIM$ ,L,G,B,T >EAS4 

,:AT ! 'BIG NAMES' HAVE TO SAY1 ?\<1 IS UNIMPORTANT COMP>$ ) ! DISCUSSIONS :I* >E TAK+ PLACE ALL ! TIME1 9 A MULTITUDE ( =MS1 AS WE FI<T TO LIVE & ORGANIZE TOGE!R4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE >E >GUM5TS OV] :E!R O/RACISM OR SAF] SPACES POLICIES >E WORK+ TO ]ODE HI]>*IES )9 POLITICAL GR\PS1 & OV] H[ TRAUMA %\LD BE UND]/OOD4 ,!RE IS ALSO DISAGREEM5T OV] H[ SAF] SPACES PRACTICES & LANGUAGE >E TO BE APPLI$ OR 9T]PRET$ 9 P>TICUL> CASES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :ILE ,I DON'T BELIEVE !RE'S ANY FEM9I/ :O W\LD D5Y ?AT VICTIM-BLAM+ IS CRUCIAL TO UPHOLD+ ! VIOL5T HI]>*Y ( G5D]1 !RE >E /ILL DISAGREEM5TS AMONG FEM9I/S AB\T :E!R ! ACTIONS ( A P>TICUL> P]SON OR GR\P AM\NT TO VICTIM-BLAM+1 & :AT ! RESPONSE %\LD BE4 

,:I* SIDE >E Y\ ON8 

,! DIFF]5T 'SIDES' 9 !SE >GUM5TS DO NOT MAP ONTO A DIVISION ( PEOPLE 9TO GOOD & EVIL1 9TO ?OSE :O WANT TO *ALL5GE OPPRESSION & ?OSE :O WANT TO HOLD ONTO !IR PRIVILEGES BY OPPRESS+ O!RS4 

,SO1 TO />T )1 !RE >E PEOPLE ( ALL G5D]S ON BO? SIDES4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT'S WOR? TRY+ TO BE MORE SPECIFIC4 ,9 MY EXP]I5CE1 IT IS PRIM>ILY :ITE WOM5 BY :OM OR ON :OSE BEHALF ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES1 :E!R =MAL OR 9=MAL1 HAVE BE5 9/IGAT$1 & ! ISSUE HAS USUALLY BE5 SOME K9D ( SEXUALLY 9APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR4 ,DISPUTES OV] :E!R P>TICUL> K9DS ( LANGUAGE OR IMAG]Y >E OPPRESSIVE HAVE ALSO G5]AT$ EXCLUSIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A P]SON ,I KN[ WAS EXCLUD$ FROM SOME QUE] SPACES = DISAGREE+ ) A DECISION TO EXCLUDE A ,D,I,Y FEM9I/ B& ON ! GR\NDS ?AT ! VAG9A IMAGE ON !IR LOGO WAS TRANS"9PHOBIC4 ,9 ?IS DISPUTE !RE W]E TRANS"9 PEOPLE ON BO? SIDES4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE3 A COMRADE ( M9E ) A LONG HI/ORY ( SEV]E M5TAL HEAL? PROBLEMS HAS TOLD ME %E FEELS UPSET & EXCLUD$ BY ! DECISION ( ! ,A,FEM#b#a#d ORGANIZ]S TO 9CLUDE 9 !IR SAF] SPACES POLICY AN 9/RUCTION TO ',AVOID ABLEI/ LANGUAGE444 E4G4 0NUTT]01 0M5TAL0444' ,%E IS WORRI$ ?AT RUL+ !SE WORDS 9TR9SICALLY ABLEI/ & H5CE UNACCEPTABLE1 REG>DLESS ( CONTEXT1 ]ASES AN IMPORTANT HI/ORY ( ACTIVISM BY DISABL$ PEOPLE :O HAVE PR\DLY CALL$ !MSELVES 'NUTT]S'1 US+ HUMOR & ! LONG-PRACTIC$ 7ALBEIT (T5 PREC>I\S7 /RATEGY BY OPPRESS$ GR\PS ( RECLAIM+ D]OGATORY LANGUAGE TO OV]COME SUFF]+ & CONFRONT /IGMA4 ,%E IS UNIT$ ) ! ORGANIZ]S ON ! NE$ TO CONFRONT ABLEISM :ILE DISAGREE+ OV] :AT C\NTS AS ABLEI/4 

,! MO/ VOCAL SUPPORT]S ( ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES HAVE BE5 PEOPLE ( ALL G5D]S1 & ! T>GETS ( !SE PROCESSES HAVE BE5 PEOPLE ( ALL G5D]S4 ,9 QUITE A FEW CASES1 ! NAM$ 'P]PETRATOR' IS A :ITE CIS-MAN1 BUT ! PEOPLE :O COME TO BE MO/ /RONGLY D5\NC$1 AS APOLOGI/S OR VICTIM-BLAM]S1 >E WOM51 & IT IS AT !M ?AT ! MO/ HATR$ IS DIRECT$4 ,WOM5 :O >E1 OR HAVE BE51 ! LOV]S ( M5 NAM$ AS UNSAFE OR 9APPROPRIATE >E (T5 PRIM>Y T>GETS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 BE+ A SAF] SPACES 'BULLDOG' CAN PROVIDE AN \TLET = :ITE M5 :OSE DOM9AT+ VOICES MI<T O!RWISE BE VIEW$ ) SUSPICION4 ,?IS IS A DYNAMIC ?AT DES]VES SOME ATT5TION4 

,RACISM IS M5TION$ ON EV]Y SAF] SPACES POLICY1 & RACISM1 9CLUD+ ITS G5D]$ & SEXUALIZ$ =MS1 IS UBIQUIT\S )9 RADICAL COLLECTIVES4 ,H[EV]1 ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES HAVE NOT1 9 MY EXP]I5CE1 BE5 PURSU$ ON BEHALF ( 9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE SUFF]+ RACI/ OPPRESSION4 ,*RI/9E ,HANH>DT'S >GUM5TS 9 ! ,SAFE ,SPACE HI/ORY M5TION$ E>LI] SUGGE/ ?AT ?IS MAY HAVE TO DO ) RACIALIS$ CON/RUCTIONS ( :O IS DANG]\S1 & :O IS VULN]ABLE & 9 NE$ ( PROTECTION4 ,*>GES ( RACISM HAVE BE5 BR\<T AGA9/ GR\PS SU* AS ! ,A,W,L ON ! BASIS ( PUBLIC /ATEM5TS :I* W]E ID5TIFI$ 7RI<TLY1 9 MY OP9ION7 AS RACI/4 ,H[EV]1 9 DISPUTES OV] :E!R 9DIVIDUALS %\LD BE DRIV5 (F CAMPUS ON ! BASIS ( MEMB]%IP ( !SE GR\PS1 !RE HAVE BE5 PEOPLE :O HAVE DIRECTLY EXP]I5C$ RACI/ OPPRESSION ON BO? SIDES4 

,!RE >E ALSO SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE ON BO? SIDES 7UNSURPRIS+LY1 GIV5 H[ COMMON ?IS IS74 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O HAVE HAD ALL SORTS ( TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CES ON BO? SIDES1 :E!R OR NOT !Y WANT TO SPEAK AB\T ?IS 9 ! PSY*IATRIC VOCABUL>Y ( ,P,T,S,D4 ,!RE >E PEOPLE :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ OR >E EXP]I5C+ M5TAL HEAL? PROBLEMS ON BO? SIDES1 AL?\< AGA91 PEOPLE HAVE ALL SORTS ( DIFF]5T RELATIONS TO ! LANGUAGE ( 'M5TAL HEAL?'4 

,?IS MEANS1 JU/ TO SPELL IT \T1 ?AT IT IS (T5 HAPP5+ ?AT PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 RAP$ >E BE+ PUBLICLY D5\NC$ AS RAPE APOLOGI/S1 EV5 TOLD !Y 'LOVE RAPE'4 

,IT IS (T5 HAPP5+ ?AT PEOPLE EXP]I5C+ S]I\S M5TAL HEAL? PROBLEMS >E BE+ ?R[N \T ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL SPACES BECAUSE !IR PRES5CE IS CLAIM$ TO BE TRIGG]+ TO O!RS4 ,9 SOME CASES1 PEOPLE HAVE SUFF]$ M5TAL BREAKD[NS AS A DIRECT RESULT ( CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ !M 9 ! NAME ( SAF] SPACES4 ,!RE HAS BE5 AT LEA/ ONE SUICIDE ATTEMPT1 & ?IS IS H>DLY SURPRIS+1 REALLY1 GIV5 ?AT ! PUNI%M5T :I* O/RACISM IS 9T5D$ TO 9FLICT IS SOCIAL DEA?4 ,IF A P]SON MAKES EV]Y SPACE !Y 5T] UNSAFE1 :]E ON ,E>? >E !Y SUPPOS$ TO GO8 ,SO TO PUT IT BLUNTLY1 NO SIDE CAN HAVE A MONOPOLY ON TRAUMA1 OR TO USE A LESS LOAD$ T]M1 ON SUFF]+4 

,( C\RSE1 IT'S A SAD SYMPTOM ( ! /ATE WE'VE GOT TO ?AT ,I'M EV5 TALK+ AB\T 'SIDES' H]E AT ALL4 ,IT'S BECAUSE ,I'M HOP+ ?AT WE CAN BREAK D[N !SE 'SIDES' & OP5 UP A MORE FREE & NUANC$ DISCUSSION ?AT ,I'M WRIT+ AB\T ?IS1 RA!R ?AN JU/ HID+ 9 A CORN] - :I* ,I KN[ IS :AT A LOT ( PEOPLE FEEL LIKE DO+ :5 'SAF] SPACES' COMES UP1 BECAUSE ! :OLE ISSUE HAS BECOME1 FRANKLY1 T]RIFY+4 ,!RE >E MORE & MORE PEOPLE SC>$ TO BE 9VOLV$ 9 POLITICAL ORGANIZ+1 SC>$ TO GO TO SOCIAL EV5TS1 LOOK ON FACEBOOK OR TWITT]1 = FE> ?AT !Y MAY BE EXCLUD$ OR D5\NC$ 9 ! NAME ( SAF] SPACES1 OR = FE> ( BE+ REM9D$ ( PREVI\S1 DEEPLY UPSETT+ - SOME MI<T EV5 SAY 'TRAUMATIC' - EXP]I5CES ( EXCLUSION OR D5UNCIATION4 ,?IS IS NOT JU/ MISOGYNI/ RAPE APOLOGI/ EVIL-DO]S CRY+ 9TO !IR GLASS ( PRIVILEGE3 BOOHOO ,I HURT TOO4 ,?AT IS A C>ICATURE :I* IGNORES ! REALITY ,I HAVE JU/ BE5 DESCRIB+4 

,CA/ \T ! ROTT5 APPLES 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IT IS ALSO TRUE ?AT ALL ! PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 \T$ AS 'UNSAFE' REALLY >E ?AT4 ,!Y >E ALL1 TO SOME EXT5T1 MISOGYNI/4 ,!Y HAVE ALL TREAT$ O!RS BADLY1 & !Y >E ALL1 TO SOME EXT5T1 COMPLICIT 9 RAPE CULTURE AMONG O!R %IT ?+S4 ,BUT !N1 ?IS IS TRUE ( ABSOLUTELY EV]YONE1 9CLUD+ ! PEOPLE 5=C+ SAF] SPACES4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT EV]YONE IS AS BAD AS EV]YONE ELSE1 ?AT WE'RE ALL GUILTY SO WE CAN'T MAKE ANY JUDGM5TS ANYMORE4 ,ACTUALLY1 ,I ?9K WE NE$ TO BE MAK+ MORE JUDGM5TS1 MORE COMPLEX & NUANC$ JUDGM5TS1 & RESI/+ ! T5D5CY TO ?9K 7HOPE7 ?AT ! WORLD IS GO+ TO DIVIDE NEATLY 9TO VICTIMS & P]PETRATORS4 ,!RE IS A S]I\S QUE/ION :E!R ACTIONS UND]TAK5 9 ! C\RSE ( 5=C+ SAF] SPACES >E OKAY EV5 ?\<1 9 O!R CONTEXTS1 !Y W\LD BE UND]/OOD AS /RAI<T=W>DLY ABUSIVE - = EXAMPLE1 AS HAS HAPP5$1 M5 CALL+ WOM5 'SCUM' ON TWITT]1 OR %\T+ OV] !M :5 !Y TRY TO SPEAK4 ,BE=E WE EV5 GET TO ?AT ISSUE ?\<1 !RE IS ! FACT ?AT1 9 MO/ ( ! =MAL & 9=MAL ACC\NTABILITY PROCESSES ,I HAVE WITNESS$1 IT HAS BE5 ! CASE ?AT AT LEA/ SOME ( ! PEOPLE 5=C+ SAF] SPACES HAVE AT SOME PO9T 9 ! PA/ DONE SOME?+ SIMIL>1 SOME?+ COMP>ABLY OPPRESSIVE OR HURTFUL OR /UPID1 TO :AT ! P]SON BE+ EXCLUD$ 9 ! NAME ( SAFETY HAS DONE4 

,OBVI\SLY1 ?IS IS GROSS HYPOCRISY1 BUT ?AT'S NOT ! MA9 PROBLEM ) IT4 ,TO SAY ?AT SOMEONE IS HYPOCRITICAL - ?AT !Y DO NOT PRACTICE :AT !Y PREA* - IS NOT YET TO SAY :AT %\LD BE *ANG$1 ! PRACTICE OR ! PREA*+4 ,:]E :AT IS BE+ PREA*$1 ?\<1 IS SOCIAL O/RACISM ON O/5SIBLY PR9CIPL$ GR\NDS1 SIMPLE HYPOCRISY BECOMES SOME?+ ELSE4 ,AN EXAMPLE IS MADE ( SOMEONE :O1 SURE1 IS F> FROM P]FECT1 BUT 9 MANY CASES 7NOT ALL CASES1 BUT MANY7 IS NOT SO MU* WORSE ?AN ANYONE ELSE4 ,?\< ! D5UNCIATION ( ! EXAMPLE1 ! =CIBLE EXCISION ( ! UNSAFE TUMOR 9 ! COMMUNAL BODY1 EV]YONE ELSE ATTEMPTS !REBY TO PURIFY !MSELVES4 ,?IS IS ! DEF9ITION ( SCAPEGOAT+4 ,! PROCESS NEV] 5DS1 ?\<1 BECAUSE IT DISAV[S 7DESPITE PAY+ CON/ANT LIP S]VICE TO7 ! OPPRESSIVE T5D5CIES 9 ALL ( US1 RA!R ?AN HONE/LY CONFRONT+ !M4 ,! COMMUNAL BODY1 UNSURPRIS+LY1 REMA9S ILL1 SO YET ANO!R TUMOR MU/ BE ID5TIFI$ & ! ACC\NTABILITY SURGEON CALL$ AGA94 ,! TABOO SPREADS1 F>CICALLY AT TIMES4 ,SOMEONE CAN BE LABEL$ A RAPE APOLOGI/ = BE+ FRI5DS ) SOMEONE :O REFUS$ TO DIS9VITE FROM !IR P>TY SOMEONE :O ONCE %>$ A KEBAB ) SOMEONE :O WAS SI<T$ ON CAMPUS ) SOMEONE :O444 ,! RESULT ( ALL ?IS IS ?AT PEOPLE >E SO SC>$ ( BECOM+ ! NEXT SCAPEGOAT ?AT !Y CANNOT CONFRONT !IR [N FAULTS OP5LY1 OR CAN DO SO ONLY SUP]FICIALLY & ) EV]-9CREAS+ BAD FAI?4 

,PLEASE BELIEVE ME 

,I HAVE EMPHASIZ$ ?AT ?OSE :O >E CRITICAL ( SAF] SPACES1 OR :O >E T>GET$ 9 ! NAME ( SAF] SPACES >E (T5 SURVIVORS ( SEXUAL VIOL5CE !MSELVES1 OR SUFF]+ M5TAL HEAL? PROBLEMS4 ,I AM NOT SAY+1 ?\<1 ?AT !RE=E !Y >E NECESS>ILY OR AUTOMATICALLY RI<T1 & :AT HAS HAPP5$ TO !M IS NECESS>ILY OR AUTOMATICALLY WRONG4 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE4 ,SURVIVORS DO NOT AGREE1 SO TO HOLD UP SOME SURVIVORS AS UNQUE/IONABLE AU?ORITIES JU/ MEANS ?AT O!R SURVIVORS CANNOT HAVE !IR P]SPECTIVES LI/5$ TO4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS IS :AT IS SOMETIMES HAPP5+ AT ! MOM5T4 

,TO REALLY BE LI/5$ TO1 TO HAVE Y\R EXP]I5CE ACKN[L$G$1 TO BE TAK5 S]I\SLY & SUPPORT$ :5 Y\ TRY TO >TICULATE Y\R TRAUMA - ?AT CAN 9 ITSELF BE PR(\NDLY TRANS=MATIVE4 ,A COMMITM5T TO ?IS IS A BASIC REQUIREM5T = RADICAL POLITICS4 ,! MAXIM 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' EXPRESSES ?IS COMMITM5T4 ,IT POSES A DIRECT *ALL5GE TO RAPE CULTURE1 & ,I DO NOT = A MOM5T SUGGE/ ?AT WE %\LD NOT /ICK TO IT4 ,! PROBLEM1 ?\<1 IS ?AT IT IS NOT ALWAYS SO CLE> :AT /ICK+ TO IT MEANS4 

,H]E'S ! FIR/ ISSUE3 BELIEVE ! VICTIM AB\T :AT8 ,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY SAID1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO ACKN[L$GE SOMEONE'S TRAUMA1 TO TAKE S]I\SLY !IR >TICULATIONS ( !IR [N EXP]I5CE4 ,P]HAPS PEOPLE DO OCCASIONALLY LIE AB\T !SE ?+S1 FABRICATE TRAUMA = ULT]IOR 5DS OR :ATEV]1 BUT ?AT POSSIBILITY IS NO:]E NE> AS SIGNIFICANT AS ! PROBLEM ( PEOPLE HAV+ !IR EXP]I5CES DISMISS$4 ,! FACT ?AT ,I %\LD BE TAK5 S]I\SLY :5 ,I SPEAK ( MY TRAUMA1 ?\<1 OBVI\SLY DOESN'T MEAN ?AT ,I %\LD BE TREAT$ AS CORRECT AB\T EV]Y?+ 7& NOBODY W\LD CLAIM ?IS71 SO :AT IS IT ?AT ,I AM SUPPOS$ TO BE BELIEV$ AB\T8 

,ONE COMMON VIEW IS ?AT ,I %\LD BE TREAT$ AS CORRECT IF ,I CALL SOMEONE \T AS AN ABUS] & ?AT ,I %\LD BE TREAT$ AS AT LEA/ PRESUMPTIVELY CORRECT AB\T :AT %\LD BE DONE TO OR AB\T ?AT P]SON1 = EXAMPLE3 ?AT P]SON %\LD BE EXCLUD$ FROM SPACES1 OR SUBJECT TO AN ACC\NTABILITY HE>+1 OR MADE TO UND]GO !RAPY4 ,Y\ C\LD CALL ?IS ! 'WEAK]' 9T]PRETATION ( ! MAXIM4 ,!RE IS ALSO A /RONG] 9T]PRETATION1 :I* IS ONLY R>ELY EXPLICITLY DEF5D$ BUT /ILL IMPLICITLY RELI$ UPON 9 MANY >GUM5TS OV] SAF] SPACES4 ,?IS IS ! VIEW ?AT ,I %\LD BE TREAT$ AS AN AU?ORITY ON ! TOPIC ( ABUSE1 TRAUMA1 & OPPRESSION 9 G5]AL4 ,BE+ TREAT$ AS AN AU?ORITY H]E MEANS ?AT ANYONE :O DISAGREES ) ME IS TAK5 TO DES]VE LABELS LIKE 'MISOGYNI/' OR 'RAPE APOLOGI/'4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE MY AU?ORITY D]IVES FROM MY /ATUS AS SOMEONE :O HAS EXP]I5C$ ABUSE SO DISAGREE+ ) ME 7DISPUT+ MY AU?ORITY7 IS SE5 AS AM\NT+ TO AN ATTACK ON MY EXP]I5CE 7! S\RCE ( MY AU?ORITY74 

,TREAT+ SURVIVORS AS AUTOMATIC AU?ORITIES 9 SOME G5]AL S5SE IS OBVI\SLY CONTRADICTORY1 ?\<1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ALREADY GIV5 ?AT SURVIVORS DO NOT AGREE4 ,YET :AT AB\T ! WEAK] V]SION ( ! MAXIM8 ,IS IT REALLY TRUE ?AT ANY QUE/ION+ ( MY 9T]PRETATION ( :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! P>TICUL> CASE7S7 :]E ,I WAS TRAUMATIZ$1 & ( MY OP9ION ON :AT %\LD BE DONE1 AM\NTS TO DISRESPECT+ MY EXP]I5CE8 ,A LOOK AT RI<T-W+ CALLS = 'VICTIM-L$ JU/ICE' %\LD RAISE CONC]NS AB\T ?IS 9T]PRETATION AS WELL4 ,WE ALL AGREE ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO RESPECT ! TRAUMA ( SOMEONE :OSE *ILD HAS BE5 KILL$ )\T SUPPORT+ !IR CALL = ! DRUNK DRIV] RESPONSIBLE TO BE IMPRISON$ = LIFE4 ,I HAVE *OS5 ?IS EXAMPLE SIMPLY BECAUSE ! DRIV] MI<T BE CULPABLE )\T BE+ AN EMBODIM5T ( EVIL1 & )\T ! PROPOS$ PUNI%M5T BE+ A GOOD ?+4 ,( C\RSE ,I AM NOT SAY+ ?AT DEM&+ SOMEONE BE EXCLUD$ FROM A SOCIAL SPACE IS EQUIVAL5T TO CALL+ = !M TO BE 9C>C]AT$ BY ! /ATE4 ,! PO9T IS JU/ ?IS3 IF Y\ RECOGNIZE ! POSSIBILITY ( RESPECT+ ! TRAUMA ( ! P]SON CALL+ = ! DRIV]'S LIFELONG IMPRISONM5T )\T SUPPORT+ ?AT CALL1 Y\ HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT AGREE+ TOTALLY ) A VICTIM'S 9T]PRETATION & PROPOS$ SOLUTIONS CANNOT BE A NECESS>Y CONDITION ( RESPECT+ !M & !IR TRAUMATIC EXP]I5CE4 ,WE NE$ TO BE ABLE TO RAISE & FRANKLY DISCUSS :AT RESPECT = EXP]I5CE & ACKN[L$GM5T ( TRAUMA MI<T MEAN1 />T+ FROM ! PREMISE ?AT WE DO NOT YET HAVE ALL ! ANSW]S4 

,!RE IS A SECOND PROBLEM1 ?\<1 :I* APPLIES EQUALLY TO WEAK] & /RONG] 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! MAXIM3 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' CANNOT FUNCTION AS AN 9/RUCTION AT ALL UNTIL Y\ HAVE DECID$ :O ! VICTIM IS4 ,WE C\LD 9T]PRET IT AS MEAN+3 Y\ %\LD BELIEVE ANY CLAIM ( ! =M ',I AM A VICTIM'1 OR ',SO-&-SO ABUS$ ME'4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS LEADS DIRECTLY 9TO A CONTRADICTION4 ,SUPPOSE Y\ HAVE TWO PEOPLE 7JU/ TO KEEP IT SIMPLE7 EA* SAY+ ?AT !Y >E VICTIMIZ$ & NAM+ ! O!R P]SON AS ! P]PETRATOR1 OR ABUS]1 OR TO BLAME = !IR TRAUMA4 ,?IS IS NOT SOME HYPO!TICAL SC5>IO 9V5T$ = ! SAKE ( >GUM5T4 ,CASES LIKE ?IS >E NOT AT ALL R>E1 ESPECIALLY 7?\< NOT ONLY7 :5 9TIMATE RELATION%IPS 5D4 ,9 !SE CASES1 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' GIVES ABSOLUTELY NO GUIDANCE AB\T :AT TO DO4 ,NEV]!LESS !RE IS /ILL A T5D5CY = IT TO BE 9VOK$1 & ! WAY 9 :I* IT OP]ATES IS TR\BL+4 

,D\BLE-$G$ WORDS 

,:AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 SEV]AL CASES ,I KN[ ( IS ?AT ! P]SON :O GETS TO CLAIM ! TITLE ( 'VICTIM' - ! P]SON :O1 ACCORD+ TO ! DIRECTIVE1 MU/ BE BELIEV$ - IS ! P]SON ) ! CONFID5CE1 ! SOCIAL P[]1 & ! 9CL9ATION TO GO PUBLIC ) !IR ACCUSATION4 ,9 !SE CASES1 AS SO (T51 SOCIAL P[] IS B\ND UP ) LANGUAGE4 ,! P]SON :O GETS TO BE ! VICTIM1 9 !SE CASES1 IS (T5 ! P]SON :O IS MORE COM=TABLE WIELD+ ! LANGUAGE ACCEPT$ )9 ! SAF] SPACES MOVEM5T = TALK+ AB\T VICTIMHOOD4 ,IT IS ! P]SON :O IS MO/ VOCAL1 :O GETS 9 !RE FIR/ TO SAY3 '?AT'S MY ABUS]'1 ',I'M TRIGG]$'1 ',I FEEL UNSAFE'4 ,MA/]Y ( AN 9-GR\P LANGUAGE G5]ATES A K9D ( IMMUNITY FROM CRITICISM4 ,HAV+ BE5 CALL$ \T AS A P]PETRATOR1 ! O!R P]SON IS NOT SUPPOS$ TO BE '5GAG$ )'1 & ANYONE :O COMES TO !IR DEF5SE IS LIABLE TO BE LABEL$ AN APOLOGI/1 A D]AIL]1 A MISOGYNI/1 DEF5D+ AN ABUS]1 ETC4 ,IT IS TREAT$ AS 'PROBLEMATIC' EV5 TO ASK = ?AT P]SON'S P]SPECTIVE ON ! ACCUSATION AGA9/ !M1 EXCEPT 9 ! CONTEXT ( A CONFRONTATION OR ACC\NTABILITY HE>+1 9 :I* !IR /ATUS AS A 'P]PETRATOR' :O NE$S TO BE 'HELD RESPONSIBLE' IS TAK5 = GRANT$4 

,YET ALL SORTS ( POSSIBILITIES >E EXCLUD$ BY FIAT :5 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' IS 9T]PRET$ & ACT$ UPON 9 ?IS WAY3 ! POSSIBILITY ?AT BO? PEOPLE >E TRAUMATIZ$1 OR 7& ?IS IS NOT 9COMPATIBLE7 ?AT BO? HAVE BE51 P]HAPS 9 DIFF]5T WAYS1 ABUSIVE TO EA* O!R1 OR ?AT ONE P]SON SUFF]$ TRAUMA EV5 ?\< ! O!R P]SON DID NOT DO ANY?+ P>TICUL>LY HE9\S1 OR EV5 ?AT ONE P]SON HAS BE5 CONSI/5TLY ABUSIVE & ! ACCUSATIONS !Y >E MAK+ AGA9/ ! O!R P]SON >E A CONT9UATION ( ?IS ABUSE4 ,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE1 & 9 SOME CASES DEF9ITELY TRUE1 ?AT ! NAM$ P]PETRATOR HAS DONE SOME?+ T]RIBLE & IS G5U9ELY DANG]\S4 ,BUT TO ACT AS ?\< ?IS IS TRUE 9 EV]Y CASE IS TO IGNORE ! OP]ATIONS ( SOCIAL P[]4 ,WE S]I\SLY NE$ TO ASK :E!R BE+ AU FAIT ) A C]TA9 DISC\RSE1 AS WELL AS BO? WANT+ & FEEL+ ABLE TO ?R[ Y\R 9TIMATE EXP]I5CES ONTO ! V]Y PUBLIC M]CIES ( ! ACC\NTABILITY MILL1 NECESS>ILY CORRESPONDS TO BE+ ! MO/ WRONG$4 

,IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT NOT TO TAKE ?IS PO9T \T ( CONTEXT1 AS (T5 HAPP5S 9 !SE DISCUSSIONS4 ,! T5D5CY TO TAKE PHRASES OR S5T5CES \T ( CONTEXT IS P]HAPS UND]/&ABLE GIV5 ! DI/RESS+ SUBJECT MATT]1 BUT CONTEXT REALLY DOES MATT] H]E4 ,:5 ,I ASK ':O GETS TO CLAIM ! TITLE ( VICTIM8' ,I AM NOT SAY+ ?AT SURVIVORS >E GRABB+ AFT] SOCIAL PRE/IGE4 ,I AM TALK+ SPECIFICALLY AB\T CASES :]E !RE >E TWO PEOPLE1 EA* ( :OM FEELS !Y HAVE BE5 ABUS$ BY ! O!R4 ,9 SEV]AL CASES ,I KN[ (1 ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ W]E BO? QUE] WOM54 ,I AM SAY+ WE NE$ TO ?9K AB\T ! ROLE ( SOCIAL P[] 9 DET]M9+ :OSE N>RATIVE C>RIES ! DAY4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! FEATURES ( SAF] SPACES LANGUAGE :I* 5ABLE IT TO FUNCTION AS AN 9/RUM5T ( P[] 9 ?IS WAY >E SOME ( ! V]Y FEATURES :I* HAVE 5ABL$ IT TO FI<T E/ABLI%$ =MS ( P[] ) SOME SUCCESS4 ,DOM9ANT SOCIETY 7= WANT ( A BETT] WORD7 5=CES FUR!R TRAUMA ON ?OSE :O EXP]I5CE OPPRESSION ) ITS PATRI>*ALLY 9FLECT$ DEM&S ?AT WE 'PROVE' \R ABUSE4 ,9 RESPONSE1 ! FEM9I/ & QUE] LIB]ATION MOVEM5TS \T ( :I* SAF] SPACES POLITICS EM]GES HAVE CONTRIBUT$ TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( A LANGUAGE = DISCLOSURE :I* MAKES IT EASI] TO 9DICATE ! H>M ?AT WE HAVE SUFF]$ )\T TE>+ \RSELVES UP ONCE AGA9 = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O /& 9 9CR$UL\S JUDGM5T OV] US4 ,?ANKS 9 P>T TO !SE MOVEM5TS WE N[ HAVE WORDS LIKE 'ABUSE' & 'SEXUAL H>ASSM5T' TO DRAW ON TO GE/URE T[>DS \R ILL-TREATM5T4 ,! REQUIREM5T ?AT WE TRAWL ?R\< ALL ! GORY & DI/RESS+ DETAILS CAN BE C\NT]ACT$ BY APPEAL+ TO ! !ORY ( TRIGG]+1 ACCORD+ TO :I* WE MAY BE 9CAPABLE ( SPEAK+ AB\T \R TRAUMA )\T 9CURR+ FUR!R H>M4 ,! VAGU5ESS ( WORDS LIKE 'ABUSE'1 ! FACT ?AT !Y LACK ANY PRECISION1 ANY 9DICATORS ( SCALE OR CONTEXT1 HELPS MAKE DISCLOSURES ( SOME K9DS ( TRAUMA EASI]4 ,IT HELPS US TO REJECT ! PATRI>*AL UND]/&+ ( SEXUAL ASSAULT1 ACCORD+ TO :I* IT ONLY C\NTS AS 'REAL' RAPE IF SOME RACI/ NEWS ITEM CAN BE SPUN \T ( IT4 

,! DIFFICULTY IS1 ?\<1 ?AT ?IS SAME VAGU5ESS - ?IS ABILITY TO CONVEY CONDEMNATION )\T ANY NE$ TO BO!R AB\T ! DETAILS - MAKES !SE WORDS AM5ABLE TO MISUSE AS 9/RUM5TS ( 9-GR\P P[]4 ,= EXAMPLE1 IF ,I SIMPLY TELL Y\ ?AT SO-&-SO ABUS$ ME1 ,I HAV5'T YET SAID MU* AT ALL AB\T :AT HAPP5$1 EXCEPT ?AT ,I HAD A BAD EXP]I5CE & JUDGE !M TO HAVE DONE SOME?+ WRONG1 TO BE CULPABLE = MY BAD EXP]I5CE4 ,I AM NOT LY+ AB\T ?IS4 ,BUT ,I HAV5'T YET SAID :AT !Y DID1 OR H[ OR :Y OR 9 :AT CONTEXT4 ,I HAV5'T EV5 REALLY DESCRIB$1 ) ANY RI*NESS1 DEP?1 OR DETAIL1 H[ ,I FELT AB\T :AT !Y DID4 ,IF ,I !N DECL9E TO PROVIDE FUR!R 9=MATION AB\T :AT HAPP5$ ON ! GR\NDS ?AT IT IS TOO TRIGG]+1 ?AT MAY BE P]FECTLY UND]/&ABLE1 & ,I C]TA9LY %\LD NOT BE =C$ TO4 ,ON ! BASIS ( ?IS K9D ( ALMO/ CONT5TLESS DISCLOSURE1 ?\<1 IT CAN BE DIFFICULT = Y\ TO =M ANY WELL-GR\ND$ BELIEFS AB\T :AT ACTUALLY HAPP5$ & H[ TO REACT TO IT4 ,TO 9SI/ ?AT Y\ >E MORALLY OBLIG$ TO 9/ANTLY & )\T QUE/ION PLACE ! ACCUS$ 9TO ! G5]IC CATEGORY ( 'ABUS]'1 ALONG ) ,M>T9 ,SMI? & ! MURD]] ( ,S>AH ,PAYNE1 IS TO 9SI/ ON BELIEF BE+ DETA*$ FROM ANY ASPIRATION TO TRACK ! CONT\RS ( :AT ! WORLD IS LIKE4 ,C]TA9LY1 PATRI>*AL ASSUMPTIONS AB\T :AT C\NTS AS A 'WELL-GR\ND$' BELIEF %\LD BE REJECT$1 & \R UND]/&+ ( :AT CON/ITUTES A PATRI>*AL ASSUMPTION CON/ANTLY DEEP5$4 ,!RE MU/ BE NO QUE/IONS ASK$ AB\T L5G?S ( SKIRTS1 = EXAMPLE4 ,BUT ?IS DOES NOT ITSELF SETTLE ! ISSUE ( :AT TO BELIEVE & :AT TO DO4 

,POLICY VS4 ,POLITICS 

,! T]M 'WELL-KN[N' /&S \T 9 5=CEM5T DISC\RSE3 SO-&-SO IS A WELL-KN[N TRANS"9-MISOGYNI/1 A WELL-KN[N RAPE APOLOGI/1 A WELL-KN[N UNSAFE P]SON4 ,I SUSPECT ?AT ! REPETITION ( ?IS T]M - :I* IS 9T]E/+LY AMBIGU\S BETWE5 A BELIEF BE+ JU/IFI$ & A BELIEF BE+ HELD BY LOTS ( PEOPLE - MASKS AN UNCOM=TABLE 7H5CE SUPPRESS$7 AW>5ESS ( ! FACT ?AT KN[L$GE IS (T5 PRECISELY :AT IS LACK+4 ,IT SEEMS ?AT1 9 PRACTICE1 UNC]TA9TY AB\T ! BASIS = BELIEF IS BE+ COMP5SAT$ = BY EXTREME DECISIV5ESS AB\T :AT TO DO - ! K9D ( DECISIV5ESS ?AT A POLICY PROVIDES4 ,I MEAN H]E NOT ONLY ACTUAL SAF] SPACES POLICIES BUT ! 'POLICY' ( 5=C+ ! K9D ( RULES :I* FEATURE ON SAF] SPACES POLICIES1 :E!R OR NOT !RE IS AN ACTUAL PIECE ( PAP] /UCK ON ANY P>TICUL> WALL4 ,! POLICY PROVIDES A S5SE ( DECISIV5ESS & LEGITIMACY :ILE MASK+ ! EX]CISES ( JUDGM5T & OP]ATIONS ( P[] :I* >E NECESS>ILY A P>T ( ITS IMPLEM5TATION4 

,TAKE1 = EXAMPLE1 ! POLICY QUOT$ AT ! />T FROM ,H\SE ( ,BRAG1 :I* ,I *OSE BECAUSE IT IS MORE ?\<TFUL ?AN MANY SAF] SPACES POLICIES 7! ,N,C,A,F,C (F]+ LY+ AT ! O!R 5D ( ! SPECTRUM74 ,IT /ATES ?AT VIOL5CE ON ! P>T ( ?OSE EXP]I5C+ OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR CANNOT BE CRITICIZ$4 ,IT ALSO /ATES ?AT IT IS NEV] OKAY TO RAISE Y\R VOICE OR TALK OV] SOMEONE4 ,BO? ( !SE /ATEM5TS COME1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T1 FROM A GOOD PLACE4 ,BUT ! FACT IS ?AT :E!R SOMEONE IS EXP]I5C+ OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR & !RE=E PRIVY TO ! EXEMPTION FROM ! BROAD] POLICY ( 5=C$ CIVILITY 7COLONIAL OV]TONES 9T5D$7 IS (T5 PRECISELY ! CONTE/$ ISSUE4 ,& CONTE/+ AN ISSUE DOES SOMETIMES 9VOLVE RAIS+ Y\R VOICE4 ,YET IF SOMEONE FEELS 'IMM$IATELY UNSAFE' !N 'IMM$IATE EXPULSION' 7BY =CE87 MAY BE ! ANSW]4 ,PRESUMABLY SOMEONE MI<T FEEL IMM$IATELY UNSAFE IF SOMEONE IS BE+ ANGRY & VIOL5T T[>DS !M4 ,BUT1 AS ! POLICY ITSELF ACKN[L$GES1 A P]SON BE+ ANGRY & VIOL5T MAY NOT BE 9 ! WRONG4 ,!Y MAY BE RESPOND+ TO BULLY+1 TO OPPRESSION1 TO LESS OV]T BUT MORE DAMAG+ =MS ( ?REAT & VICTIMIZATION FROM ! O!R P]SON4 ,IF SO1 !N ACCORD+ TO ! POLICY1 !Y %\LD NOT BE OP5 TO CRITICISM AT ALL1 NEV] M9D IMM$IATE EXPULSION4 

,! FACT IS ?AT ! POLICY DOES NOT SPECIFY ANY C\RSE ( ACTION1 & IT SIMPLY COMES D[N TO ! POLITICAL JUDGM5T ( ?OSE 9VOLV$4 ,?IS IS NOT 9 ITSELF A BAD ?+4 ,( C\RSE WE NE$ TO MAKE POLITICAL JUDGM5TS1 & WEI< CONSID]ATIONS :I* MAY PULL 9 DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS4 ,! CONTRADICTIONS >E !RE 9 REALITY1 & ! POLICY REFLECTS !M RA!R ?AN CREAT+ !M4 ,! PROBLEM1 ?\<1 IS ?AT 9 APPE>+ TO GIVE AN ACTUALLY APPLICABLE =MULA = H[ TO BE 'RI<T ON'1 & !RE=E APPE>+ TO RELIEV+ US ( 7AT LEA/ SOME (7 ! BURD5 ( JUDGM5T1 ! CONTRADICTORY POLICY MAKES :ATEV] L9E ( ACTION IS PURSU$ 9 ITS NAME APPE> TO BE BAS$ ON SOME K9D ( COMMUNALLY DECID$ 7H5CE LEGITIMATE7 LAW1 & ANY CRITICISMS ( ?AT L9E ( ACTION APPE> AS A 7LEGITIMATELY PUNI%ABLE7 CRIME AGA9/ ! COMMUNITY4 

,GO+ (F ! RAILS 

,MY WORRY1 !N1 IS ?AT MAXIMS LIKE 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM' & ITS COROLL>Y 'DON'T 5GAGE ) ! P]PETRATOR' >E OP]AT+ 9 WAYS :I* GO AGA9/ !IR ORIG9AL RADICAL 9T5TIONS4 ,I'M JU/ NOT SURE ?AT WOM51 OR SURVIVORS ( ALL G5D]S1 OR PEOPLE SUFF]+ OPPRESSION1 >E ALWAYS BE+ LI/5$ TO & RESPECT$ MORE AS A RESULT OR !IR APPLICATION4 ,IT SEEMS1 RA!R1 ?AT WE >E LI/5$ TO & RESPECT$ MORE ONLY :5 WE MAKE C]TA9 K9DS ( CLAIMS1 9 A C]TA9 LANGUAGE1 & HAVE C]TA9 FRI5DS4 

,?IS IS ALL V]Y IRONIC1 ( C\RSE1 BECAUSE ! :OLE PO9T ( SAF] SPACES IS SUPPOS$ TO BE TO MAKE ?+S MORE 9CLUSIVE1 TO *ALL5GE P[] IMBALANCES1 BULLY+ & SIL5C+ )9 POLITICAL GR\PS4 ,TO SAY ! ROAD TO HELL IS PAV$ ) GOOD 9T5TIONS1 ?\<1 DOES NOT REALLY CAPTURE ! SITUATION4 ,= ! FACT IS ?AT WE W]E ALREADY 9 HELL4 ,! HI]>*ICAL SY/EMS ( G5D]1 RACE1 & CAPITAL1 & ! VIOL5CE :I* CON/RUCTS & P]PETUATES !M3 ?AT IS HELL4 ,RAPE CULTURE IS HELL1 & RAPE CULTURE P]SI/S )9 RADICAL COLLECTIVES4 ,! SAF] SPACES MOVEM5T HAS *ALL5G$ RAPE CULTURE4 ,YET IT HAS ALSO LABEL$ A 'RAPE APOLOGI/' & A 'WELL-KN[N MISOGYNI/' ! FIR/ P]SON TO EV] REALLY LI/5 & BELIEVE ME :5 ,I TOLD !M AB\T MY EXP]I5CES ( BE+ =C$ 9TO SEX4 

,AS ) EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ! SAF] SPACES MOVEM5T C>RIES ! M>KS ( :AT IT FI<TS AGA9/4 ,IT 9EVITABLY CONTA9S CONTRADICTORY MOM5TS1 IMPULSES1 T5D5CIES1 :ATEV] Y\ WANT TO CALL !M4 ,IT FI<TS P[] BUT ALSO BECOMES AN 9/RUM5T ( P[]2 IT FI<TS ABUSE BUT ALSO BECOMES AN 9/RUM5T ( ABUSE4 ,LIKE ,I SAID1 ?IS IS ! NATURE ( ALL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5TS4 ,SAY+ ?AT ! SAF] SPACES MOVEM5T IS CONTRADICTORY DOES NOT AM\NT TO AN ATTACK ON ALL ?AT IT HAS A*IEV$ & AIMS TO A*IEVE1 OR TO A DEM& ?AT IT BE JETTISON$4 ,BUT1 & ?IS IS ! PO9T ,I WANT TO MAKE1 IF IT IS TO REMA9 REVOLUTION>Y RA!R ?AN SLID+ 9TO AU?ORIT>IANISM1 IT MU/ ALL[ = 9T]NAL DISS5T - ?AT IS1 G5U9E POLITICAL DISAGREEM5TS AB\T SAF] SPACES CONCEPTS & PRACTICES 9 G5]AL & AB\T :AT IS TO BE DONE 9 P>TICUL> CASES4 

,! DIFFICULTY1 ( C\RSE1 IS ?AT :AT IS TO C\NT AS '9T]NAL DISS5T'1 AS OPPOS$ TO ATTACK BY ! =CES ( REACTION1 IS USUALLY EXACTLY ! CONTE/$ ISSUE4 ,:O IS ')' US8 ,:O >E 'WE'8 ,I DON'T HAVE ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS1 & ANYWAY IT'S NOT JU/ UP TO ME4 ,I W\LD NOT WANT TO DEF9E ! RULES ( A COLLECTIVE1 EV5 IF ,I C\LD4 ,I JU/ ?9K WE NE$ TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT !SE >E DIFFICULT POLITICAL QUE/IONS1 & ?AT SOME 7?\< BY NO MEANS ALL7 ( :AT IS HAPP5+ AT ! MOM5T 9 ! NAME ( SAF] SPACES IS NOT PU%+ T[>DS ! BE/ ANSW]S4 

,I IMAG9E SOMEONE MI<T OBJECT ?AT PO9T+ TO ! COMPLEXITY ( AN ISSUE IS A COMMON D]AIL+ /RATEGY4 ,TO SAY H[ COMPLICAT$ OR DIFFICULT AN ISSUE IS CAN BE A WAY ( /ALL+ ATTEMPTS TO DO SOME?+ AB\T IT1 !REBY UPHOLD+ ! /ATUS QUO4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A /&>D RESPONSE TO CALLS = A BOYCOTT ( ! ,ISRAELI /ATE IS TO SAY 'OH1 BUT ! ,ISRAEL-,PALE/9E SITUATION IS SO COMPLEX - WE CAN'T POSSIBLY TAKE SIDES'4 ,?IS RESPONSE REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE ! P[] DYNAMICS ( ! SITUATION & ! URG5T NE$ = ACTION4 ,H[EV]1 ! FACT ?AT CLAIMS ( COMPLEXITY >E SOMETIMES US$ = ?IS PURPOSE DOES NOT MEAN1 OBVI\SLY1 ?AT !RE >E NO COMPLEX ISSUES1 OR ?AT WE %\LD PRET5D ?AT ALL POLITICAL QUE/IONS HAVE SIMPLE ANSW]S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 SAY+ 'IT'S MORE COMPLICAT$ ?AN ?AT' MI<T BE A NECESS>Y P>T ( RESPOND+ TO ?OSE :O ?9K ?AT ! ACTIONS ( ! ,ISRAELI /ATE >E AUTOMATICALLY JU/IFI$ BECAUSE ,JEWI% PEOPLE SUFF] OPPRESSION1 OR BECAUSE ,ISRAEL IS A VICTIM ( ATTACKS1 OR BECAUSE SOME OPPOSITION TO ,ISRAEL DEF9ITELY IS ANTI-,SEMITIC4 ,CLAIMS ( COMPLEXITY >E NEI!R 9H]5TLY GOOD NOR BAD POLITICALLY - IT SURELY DEP5DS ON :E!R ! 'SIMPLE' N>RATIVE !Y >E 'COMPLICAT+' IS TRUE OR NOT1 & :AT CONSEQU5CES /ICK+ TO IT IS HAV+4 

,SOLID>ITY =EV] 

,IT IS WOR? ANALYZ+ FUR!R :Y ! QUE/ION ( :AT SOLID>ITY DEM&S IS SO FRAU<T4 ,WE KN[ ALL TOO WELL ?AT JU/ BECAUSE SOMEONE SAYS !Y'RE A FEM9I/ DOESN'T MEAN ?AT :AT !Y >E DO+ IS ACTUALLY HELP+ TO DISMANTLE PATRI>*Y4 ,:5 ! ,BOL%EVIKS BEGAN %OOT+ !IR [N FELL[-REVOLUTION>IES = DEP>T+ FROM ! P>TY L9E1 !Y W]E MOTIVAT$1 AT LEA/ 9 P>T1 BY ! S9C]E BELIEF ?AT ?OSE :O DID NOT ADH]E TOTALLY TO ! PROGRAM W]E1 :E!R WITT+LY OR UNWITT+LY1 CONTRIBUT+ TO ! EV]-IMM95T DANG] ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,DEFEAT BY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CES W\LD MEAN1 LIT]ALLY1 ! MASSACRE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T1 & ! LOSS ( ALL ?AT HAD BE5 GA9$4 ,! PEOPLE !Y %OT CALL$ !MSELVES REVOLUTION>IES1 BUT ! PEOPLE DO+ ! %OOT+ CALL$ !M TOOLS ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,APOLOGI/S1 IF Y\ WILL4 ,PRE-REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA WAS HELL1 & ! ,BOL%EVIKS ?\<T !Y HAD F\ND ! ONLY PA? \T4 ,NO WOND] ANY T>RY+ BY ! WAYSIDE1 ANY P]CEIV$ ATTEMPTS AT D]AIL+ ! PROCESS1 M>K$ Y\ \T AS A DEVIL4 ,BUT ! MORE PEOPLE !Y D5\NC$1 ! MORE !IR ROAD L$ NO:]E4 ,OR RA!R1 WE ALL KN[ :]E IT L$4 ,I DO NOT SAY ?IS 9 ORD] TO DELEGITIMISE ! CONCEPTS ( 'APOLOGISM' OR 'D]AIL+'1 :I* C]TA9LY >E RI<TLY APPLI$ 9 MANY CASES 7& !RE REALLY W]E ,:ITE AG5TS AMONG ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES71 BUT TO HI<LI<T ! PROBLEM :5 ANY DISAGREEM5T IS TAK5 TO W>RANT ! APPLICATION ( !SE LABELS1 NO MATT] :AT ! POLITICS ( ! DISAGREEM5T4 

,I IMAG9E ?AT US+ ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS SEEMS QUITE OV] ! TOP1 SO ,I %\LD EXPLA9 :AT ,I'M DO+ ) IT4 ,I'M C]TA9LY NOT SAY+ ?AT :AT IS BE+ DONE 9 ! NAME ( SAF] SPACES IS REMOTELY COMP>ABLE 9 ITS HORROR TO ! ACTIONS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT ADVOCATES ( SAF] SPACES >E 'SECRETLY' ,L59I/S1 OR ANY?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,I'VE *OS5 IT AS AN EXAMPLE1 FIR/LY1 BECAUSE ,I'M SURE EV]YONE ,I'M ADDRESS+ IS 9 NO D\BT ?AT :AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS DID WAS NOT GOOD POLITICS1 TO PUT IT MILDLY4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ,I WANT TO %[ ?AT !IR AU?ORIT>IANISM WAS ACTUALLY NOT SO OBVI\SLY WRONG FROM :]E !Y W]E /&+1 9 ?AT IT WAS A RESPONSE TO AN OBJECTIVE SITUATION :I* MADE ?AT RU?LESSNESS APPE> NECESS>Y TO SOME PEOPLE :O DID NOT HAVE PURELY MALEVOL5T 9T5TIONS4 ,I WANT TO BR+ \T ! LOGIC ( ! POSITION1 & TO USE ?AT AS AN OBJECT ( COMP>ISON 9 TRY+ TO UND]/& H[ IT CAN COME TO SEEM AS ?\<1 \T ( A COMMITM5T TO FEM9ISM1 Y\ MI<T BE MORALLY REQUIR$ TO TREAT Y\R FELL[-OPPRESS$ ) SU* CALL\SNESS4 ,!RE IS A PROBLEM ) ! LOGIC1 ?\<4 ,IT DID NOT FOLL[ FROM ! HORRORS ( ,RUSSIAN CZ>ISM ?AT IF Y\ W]E A COMMITT$ REVOLUTION>Y !N Y\ HAD TO BE COMMITT$ TO EV]Y ASPECT ( ! ,BOL%EVIK PROGRAM4 ,& IT DOES NOT FOLL[ FROM ! HORRORS ( RAPE CULTURE ?AT IF Y\ >E COMMITT$ TO *ALL5G+ OPPRESSION & SEXUAL VIOL5CE !N Y\ MU/ BE COMMITT$ TO EV]Y ASPECT ( SAF] SPACES POLITICS AS CURR5TLY >TICULAT$ & APPLI$4 

,S9CE ,I'VE BE5 SLAT+ ,L59I/S ,I MAY AS WELL MAKE IT CLE> ?AT LIB]ALS >E AT LEA/ AS BAD4 ,!Y GO ON AB\T 'REASONABLE DEBATE' & 'TOL]AT+ DISS5T' BUT !Y ACTUALLY EXCLUDE S]I\S *ALL5GES TO ! /ATUS QUO FROM ! SPH]E ( ! POLITICAL1 BY LABEL+ !M UNREASONABLE1 M9DLESS1 VIOL5T1 CRIM9AL4 ,Y\R DISS5T IS P]MITT$1 AS LONG A Y\ BEHAVE APPROPRIATELY1 AS LONG AS Y\ DO NOT 5GAGE 9 BEHAVIORS :I* W\LD CAUSE A P]SON ( REASONABLE FIRMNESS PRES5T AT ! SC5E TO FE> = HIS OR H] P]SONAL SAFETY4 7,PUBLIC ,ORD] ,ACT #a#i#h#f7 

,RADICAL COLLECTIVES >E PREMIS$ ON ! REJECTION ( ! LIB]AL CONCEPTION ( POLITICS4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ! LIB]AL CONCEPT ( 'REASONABL5ESS' IS A MASK = ! :ITE1 B\RGEOIS MAN1 & ?AT ?OSE VOICES DISMISS$ AS IRRATIONAL1 AS HY/]ICAL1 >E PRECISELY ! VOICES ( ! OPPRESS$4 ,! P]PETUAL DANG] ( UTOPIAN PROJECTS1 ?\<1 IS ?AT !Y REPLICATE :AT !Y SET \T TO OPPOSE4 ,! POLITICS ( SAF] SPACES HAS DONE A LOT TO *ALL5GE OPPRESSION1 BUT 9 ! PROCESS IT HAS CODIFI$ A S]IES ( PROHIBITIONS ON OP9IONS OR ACTIONS :I* >E LABEL$ 'UNSAFE'1 & A PRESCRIPTION ?AT ANYONE ACCUS$ ( BE+ UNSAFE BE EXCLUD$ FROM ! SPH]E ( POLITICAL 5GAGEM5T4 ,! LIB]AL DEM& ?AT Y\ GO AB\T Y\R DISS5T 9 A 'REASONABLE' MANN] SEEMS WORRY+LY TO BE MIRROR$ 9 ! DEM& ?AT Y\ GO AB\T Y\R DISS5T 9 A WAY ?AT DOES NOT MAKE ANYONE FEEL 'UNSAFE'4 ,9 BO? CASES1 SOME G5U9E POLITICAL DISAGREEM5TS >E BE+ EXCLUD$ FROM POLITICAL SPACES1 BE+ TRANS=M$ 9TO AN APP>5TLY PRIOR MORAL ISSUE ( :E!R Y\ >E CONDUCT+ Y\RSELF 9 A P]MISSIBLE MANN]4 

,TO RAISE ?IS CONC]N IS NOT TO SAY ?AT NO-ONE1 & NO OP9ION1 %\LD EV] BE EXCLUD$4 ,( C\RSE WE NE$ TO DI/+UI% BETWE5 COPS & COMRADES1 & NOT ALL ?OSE :O POLICE \R OPPRESSION WE> A UNI=M4 ,EQUALLY1 ! IDEA ?AT WE CAN SIMPLY 'NOT ACT' IS A LIB]AL ILLUSION - SO-CALL$ 'NON9T]V5TION' JU/ UPHOLDS EXI/+ P[] RELATIONS1 & DOES NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION4 ,H[EV]1 ANYONE COMMITT$ TO REVOLUTION>Y *ANGE MU/ BELIEVE ?AT IT IS LEGITIMATE1 & EV5 NECESS>Y1 TO OPPOSE EXI/+ WRONGS )\T BE+ ABLE TO PROVIDE A FULLY WORK$-\T ALT]NATIVE4 7,?IS IS P>TLY BECAUSE \R WAYS ( ?9K+ >E SO %AP$ BY OPPRESSIVE P[] /RUCTURES ?AT WE CANNOT TOTALLY TRANSC5D !M :5 WE IMAG9E ALT]NATIVES1 & P>TLY BECAUSE ALT]NATIVES NE$ TO BE COLLECTIVELY DET]M9$ 9 ! C\RSE ( TRANS=MATIVE /RUGGLE1 NOT DECID$ ON BY A SMALL GR\P 9 ADVANCE & !N IMPOS$ UPON O!RS47 ,!RE IS NO /RAI<T & N>R[ PA? ( RI<TE\SNESS \T ( ?IS D\BLE-B9D1 ONLY ! CON/ANT /RUGGLE AGA9/ :AT WE HATE1 & AGA9/ BECOM+ :AT WE HATE4 ,BUT RECOGNIZ+ ?AT WE >E 9 A D\BLE-B9D SEEMS MORE PROMIS+1 AS WELL AS MORE HONE/1 ?AN /ICK+ TO ! L9E ?AT WE JU/ >5'T O/RACIZ+ H>D 5\<4 

,! OPPRESSIVE SOCIAL RELATIONS WE /RUGGLE AGA9/ >E 9EVITABLY REFLECT$ 9 US1 9DIVIDUALLY & COLLECTIVELY4 ,WE >E SC>R$1 & \R RELATIONS ) EA* O!R >E SC>R$1 ?\< OBVI\SLY WE >E NOT ALL SC>R$ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,TO FI<T & ORGANIZE1 TOGE!R1 AGA9/ ! WORLD AS IT IS1 WE MU/ FI<T TO BE TOGE!R 9 WAYS :I* *ALL5GE & SUBV]T1 RA!R ?AN P]PETUATE1 ! MODES ( DOM9ATION1 EXPLOITATION & VIOL5CE :I* CREATE US AS SUBJECTS4 ,ALL ,I HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO %[ IS ?AT IT IS NOT SO OBVI\S ?AT EV]Y ASPECT ( SAF] SPACES POLITICS IS TAK+ ?IS FI<T =W>DS - NOT SO OBVI\S AS TO JU/IFY ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ANY OPPOSITION W>RANTS HATR$ & D5UNCIATION BY ALL RI<T-?9K+ RADICALS4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MAYBE ! 9CID5TS ( BULLY+ & SCAPEGOAT+1 ! 'MISC>RIAGES ( JU/ICE'1 :I* ,I HAVE PO9T$ \T >E NOT 9DICATIVE ( ANY G5]AL PROBLEM ) ! POLITICS ( SAF] SPACES1 OR ) ITS CONCEPTION ( JU/ICE4 ,P]HAPS !Y >E JU/ EXAMPLES ( SAF] SPACES PRACTICES & LANGUAGE BE+ ABUS$1 UN=TUNATE LAPSES 9 AN O!RWISE HEAL?Y PROJECT4 ,IF ?IS IS ! CASE1 ?\<1 !N ?AT MEANS MORE ?AN EV] ?AT DISS5T NE$S TO BE UND]/OOD AS NOT NECESS>ILY REACTION>Y OR VICTIM-BLAM+ OR MISOGYNI/4 ,O!RWISE !RE IS NO ME*ANISM = PREV5T+ ! ABUSE :5 IT DOES HAPP51 & !RE IS NO WAY = ?OSE :O SUFF] FROM IT TO SPEAK \T4 

- ,!RE >E PL5TY ( PROBLEMS ) US+ ! T]M 'SURVIVOR' TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE :O HAVE EXP]I5C$ SEXUAL VIOL5CE AGA9/ !M1 = SOME DO NOT FEEL !MSELVES TO HAVE 'SURVIV$'4 ,?IS MAY BE BECAUSE !Y FEEL ?AT 9 SOME CRUCIAL WAYS !Y DID NOT CONT9UE TO LIVE AFT] ?OSE EXP]I5CES1 OR BECAUSE ! ABUSE IS ONGO+1 OR CONV]SELY BECAUSE !Y FEEL ?AT ! EXP]I5CES DID NOT ?REAT5 !IR EXI/5CE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 & !Y DO NOT WANT TO DEF9E !MSELVES 9 T]MS ( !M4 ,I'VE US$ ! WORD1 DESPITE !SE PROBLEMS1 BECAUSE !RE >E AT LEA/ AS MANY PROBLEMS ) O!R WORDS4 ,I USE ! WORD 'VICTIM' :]E ,I AM DISCUSS+ VICTIM-BLAM+ & ! MAXIM 'BELIEVE ! VICTIM'1 & ALSO :5 :AT IS AT ISSUE IS A P]SON'S SUFF]+ A P>TICUL> WRONG1 RA!R ?AN !IR HAV+ SURVIV$ PA/ WRONGS4 

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