Shifting views of safety in American society
Dear Reader,
My latest article boasts a bold headline: 鈥�How 鈥榮afety first鈥� ethos is destabilizing US society.鈥�
The story was inspired by an event involving Louis C.K. When the disgraced comedian made a surprise appearance at a venue in Brooklyn recently, the locale's management apologized the following day. Not everyone was comfortable being entertained by someone who has admitted聽to inappropriate sexual behavior. The venue apologized for not stopping the show 鈥� management was afraid of putting staff in danger because of the large crowd 鈥� and affirmed a desire to maintain a 鈥渟afe space鈥� with diverse programming.聽
In response, Jesse Singal, a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in New York Magazine and Slate, tweeted the following observation: 鈥淲hatever one thinks of the underlying issue, it's fascinating how the language of safety has just exploded and is the go-to explanation for *everything*.鈥�
Soon after, I began delving into the way we view safety in today鈥檚 society.聽I discovered that the concept of what that means has expanded in recent decades. That, in turn, has affected people鈥檚 perception of their own safety. I hope you'll read the story and share your own thoughts on that topic.聽
Stephen Humphries,听肠耻濒迟耻谤别听飞谤颈迟别谤听
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