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Chitown Kev

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17. Thanks for the tip on Warner

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #16)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 08:08 PM

Nov 2015

w/r/t queer public spaces, I have thought about that subject, esp. in light of the move by some gay bars to ban bachelorette parties a few years back because of the marriage equality issue AND issues of women that would proposition (and even grope) gay men in those spaces (something that happened to me once).

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My rant today about "safe spaces" [View all] Chitown Kev Nov 2015 OP

This has been incredibly educational for me... Spazito Nov 2015 #1

"However, it also seems as if far too many white people interpret “free speech rights” as license to Number23 Nov 2015 #2

And a lot of DUers brer cat Nov 2015 #4

I have read you at Kos before. sheshe2 Nov 2015 #3

I learn so much from your posts, Chitown Kev. lovemydog Nov 2015 #5

Chi - Re Dartmouth JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #6

Refine, yes Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #7

The Segregation of Libraries JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #11

The rich black kids thing Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #12

So let me understand, rich Black people arent shot or beaten by cops? randys1 Nov 2015 #14

I think not JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #18

I am simply speechless. I am reading alleged liberal after alleged liberal saying the least liberal randys1 Nov 2015 #9

I tried...I really did try Digital Puppy Nov 2015 #19

Just remember JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #8

I had a rider from that area heaven05 Nov 2015 #10

This. Starry Messenger Nov 2015 #13

Thanks for this mcar Nov 2015 #15

I think you might like Michael Warner's writing tishaLA Nov 2015 #16

Thanks for the tip on Warner Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #17

Great post K&R! blackspade Nov 2015 #20

Excellent OP! nt MrScorpio Nov 2015 #21

Thank you, Cuz Chitown Kev Nov 2015 #22

Kicking this up JustAnotherGen Nov 2015 #23

I understand the idea of spaces for PHYSICAL safety... MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #25

The point is you cannot say anything where ever you want without consequences. bravenak Nov 2015 #26

You appear to struggle between the concept of free speech and the wholly separate concept of... LanternWaste Sep 2016 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #27

I'm coming back to this... OneGrassRoot Sep 2016 #28

Very fair points JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #29

Holy shit look at some of those names in that Other thread ismnotwasm Sep 2016 #30

Are any of them still here? JustAnotherGen Sep 2016 #31

I think they troll once in a while ismnotwasm Sep 2016 #32

I'm firmly convinced that the the petulance directed at safe spaces is merely a puerile reaction LanternWaste Sep 2016 #34