To begin, I want to note that I personally see the benefit of safe spaces and so will likely have a rather biased view of the situation. That said, I do think we're walking a bit of a fine line here. Each side of the argument has its own merits, and much of that depends on how we define a "safe space" and what such a space entails. If we're thinking of safe spaces as where students go to hold hands and coo over puppies while licking lollipops, then I understand the concern of infantilization. But on the other hand, what if safe spaces were a place where people could go to talk about similar experiences, similar pains that others with different identifiers might not understand that well? A place where the main themes were acceptance, understanding, and empathy? With the intent of understanding and helping each other through strug