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We rally for ‘safe spaces’, And I say I want to ‘enable’ them. But my own mind doesn’t feel so, And yet I want to make spaces safe. My thoughts are unsettling, And they can un-safe your space But I demand ‘safety’ for Others As I forget my agency, And practice it for Them.
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Aug 30, 2019
Aug 30, 2019 at 6:35 AM UTC
'Safe' Spaces, I Say
We rally for ‘safe spaces’, And I say I want to ‘enable’ them. But my own mind doesn’t feel so, And yet I want to make spaces safe. My thoughts are unsettling, And they can un-safe your space But I demand ‘safety’ for Others As I forget my agency, And practice it for Them.
As a person working on social development, I realize that I often need gentle reminders for myself- to practice my own voice and agency before I do it for the so-called 'disadvantaged Other'.
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Aug 30, 2019
Aug 30, 2019 at 6:35 AM UTC
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