Interestingly enough at the safe space I went to, there was heavy discussion over whether BDSM should be allowed to be considered an alternative sexuality comparable to homo&#x2F;bi&#x2F;pansexuality. There was heavy disagreement and productive debate over this topic in a &quot;safe space&quot; for bi&#x2F;pansexuals at the university.<p>I don&#x27;t understand how there was dogma over free thinking in this context. I keep trying to understand where my experiences with things labeled &quot;safe space&quot; align with a rather big voice on the internet and within my peers that &quot;safe space&quot; meetups are somehow oppressive or regressive to ideals and communication. I wouldn&#x27;t be offended that there exists literary workshops that I cannot attend or that there are physics conferences I wouldn&#x27;t be welcome in because I know nothing of physics.<p>Could you suggest a &quot;safe space&quot; for me to enter and observe for myself that would better align with this issue? I understand there aren&#x27;t any serious surveys or academic study listing experiences of &quot;safe space&quot; and their repercussions so I&#x27;ve been trying to seek out and gather my own data.