On safe spaces
I've been personally grappling with bringing an issue to WASFF relating to the values statement that is currently in preparation (http://community.livejournal.com/swancon/152957.html). However, I feel that I need to get a sense of the scale of it - is this just me? Is it just some of the people I've been speaking to? Do others feel this way?
Have you ever felt that Swancon was an unsafe space for you?
I would appreciate being able to discuss this topic - I have been greatly upset by a discussion that has occurred, due to the complexity of the issue, and am still trying to get my head around where I am and what I think about it. I will say here that I have felt unsafe more than a few times at Swancon. And I am concerned that dealing ad hoc with specific incidents is ignoring a broader issue.
If you feel comfortable commenting here, I would appreciate it. If you would be willing and prefer to discuss it with me privately, I can be contacted via girlie.jones @ gmail . com and promise to keep your confidance.
ETA: A point of clarification that whilst I do mean and include physical/property safety, I don't only mean physical/property safety.
ETA2: Thank you to those who have commented here and those who have emailed me. Please email me if you have something to share and want to do so in private - all feedback is really useful.
Have you ever felt that Swancon was an unsafe space for you?
I would appreciate being able to discuss this topic - I have been greatly upset by a discussion that has occurred, due to the complexity of the issue, and am still trying to get my head around where I am and what I think about it. I will say here that I have felt unsafe more than a few times at Swancon. And I am concerned that dealing ad hoc with specific incidents is ignoring a broader issue.
If you feel comfortable commenting here, I would appreciate it. If you would be willing and prefer to discuss it with me privately, I can be contacted via girlie.jones @ gmail . com and promise to keep your confidance.
ETA: A point of clarification that whilst I do mean and include physical/property safety, I don't only mean physical/property safety.
ETA2: Thank you to those who have commented here and those who have emailed me. Please email me if you have something to share and want to do so in private - all feedback is really useful.