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SickOfTheOnePct

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42. Anyplace where people can be attacked for disagreeing

Fri Jan 1, 2016, 11:36 PM

Jan 2016

is not a safe space. Anyplace where people are permitted to be offended is not a safe space.

Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with either of the above, but don't act like DU is a safe space when people are attacked, ridiculed and offensive every hour of every day. It's laughable.

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Billboard for dating website targeting only white and straight people appears in Utah [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 OP

Meh NobodyHere Jan 2016 #1

Meh ret5hd Jan 2016 #4

. Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #5

Not even the same thing. TM99 Jan 2016 #7

Unfortunately, you are right, TM99 SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #10

Yes, indeed. TM99 Jan 2016 #11

ZOMG!! Gay dating sites are heterophobic!! madinmaryland Jan 2016 #14

I know! Can you believe it! TM99 Jan 2016 #19

Since this is being done by a private business nadinbrzezinski Jan 2016 #23

date-a-racist.com mwrguy Jan 2016 #2

meh Travis_0004 Jan 2016 #8

Many preferences have racist foundations. .. kwassa Jan 2016 #27

Are Black exclusive dating sites also racist? Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #12

There are Black dating sites, but White people are allowed to post on them Yavin4 Jan 2016 #13

And there are Black only dating sites, and you will get kicked off if you aren't Black. Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #15

I doubt that. Link? ecstatic Jan 2016 #20

"At BlackSingles.com we bring single Black women and men together" cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #25

Nowhere on the page you linked to Mariana Jan 2016 #61

Realllly? alittlelark Jan 2016 #40

Really. Follow my link. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2016 #49

No. mwrguy Jan 2016 #16

You cannot just say "safe space" and use it to excuse bigotry. Ikonoklast Jan 2016 #17

Agree 100% SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #22

DU is a safe space. Why do you participate here ... kwassa Jan 2016 #28

There is nothing "safe" about DU SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #29

You are wrong. DU is, by definition, a safe space for Democrats. kwassa Jan 2016 #32

It's always good SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #35

I don't think you understand the issue of safe spaces. kwassa Jan 2016 #36

Here we go SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #37

No, you don't understand if you think DU is not a safe space. kwassa Jan 2016 #41

Anyplace where people can be attacked for disagreeing SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #42

Then safe spaces don't exist anywhere. kwassa Jan 2016 #44

You are free to believe whatever you choose to believe SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #45

I never said safe spaces are awesome. kwassa Jan 2016 #46

If DU is so "safe" 1939 Jan 2016 #58

Because they have additional safety requirements kwassa Jan 2016 #59

safe space for a political party LOL snooper2 Jan 2016 #54

GDP is a safe space? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #30

It sure is. No Republican views allowed. kwassa Jan 2016 #33

Being accused of being a Republican, however, is all good. n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2016 #39

Of course. kwassa Jan 2016 #48

You're suggesting Democrats are an oppressed minority? nt lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #53

No. kwassa Jan 2016 #56

Dating sites are about making a buck. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2016 #52

Are Christian dating sites "date-an-anti-Semite?" (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #31

They could be. kwassa Jan 2016 #34

i just saw an ad for farmers only -- shurg saturnsring Jan 2016 #3

What happens in the barn stays in the barn. rug Jan 2016 #47

Racist edhopper Jan 2016 #6

That's a huge demographic in Utah madville Jan 2016 #9

Post removed Post removed Jan 2016 #18

A number of years ago I did some contract work for a hispanic dating site. Xithras Jan 2016 #21

I would love to see 'Anonymous' look in their direction.... alittlelark Jan 2016 #24

Remember Dave Chappelle's "I see white people" bit? Initech Jan 2016 #26

This is only news because the site is for straight white peoples, right? Inkfreak Jan 2016 #38

A business with a target market? The horror! Throd Jan 2016 #43

Lame. A dating site for people who are afraid MineralMan Jan 2016 #50

What makes you think they are afraid? linuxman Jan 2016 #51

I'm not really attracted to white people bigwillq Jan 2016 #55

I'm going to start a dating site for people who are perpetually outraged. Dr. Strange Jan 2016 #57

LOL KentuckyWoman Jan 2016 #60