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Hardcover, 230 pages

English language

Published by AK Press.

ISBN:: 9781849353564

(1 review)

A clear and concise guide for public spaces of all sorts—from art galleries to bagel shops to concert halls—that want to shut down harassers wherever they show up.

Shawna Potter, singer for the band War On Women, has tackled sexism and harassment in lyrics and on stage for years. Taking the battle to music venues themselves, she has trained night clubs and community spaces in how to create safer environments for marginalized people. Now she’s turned decades of experience into a clear and concise guide for public spaces of all sorts—from art galleries to bagel shops to concert halls—that want to shut down harassers wherever they show up. The steps she outlines are realistic, practical, and actionable. With the addition of personal stories, case studies, sample policies, and no-nonsense advice like “How to Flirt without Being a Creep,” she shows why safer spaces are important, while making it easier to …

A clear and concise guide for public spaces of all sorts—from art galleries to bagel shops to concert halls—that want to shut down harassers wherever they show up.

Shawna Potter, singer for the band War On Women, has tackled sexism and harassment in lyrics and on stage for years. Taking the battle to music venues themselves, she has trained night clubs and community spaces in how to create safer environments for marginalized people. Now she’s turned decades of experience into a clear and concise guide for public spaces of all sorts—from art galleries to bagel shops to concert halls—that want to shut down harassers wherever they show up. The steps she outlines are realistic, practical, and actionable. With the addition of personal stories, case studies, sample policies, and no-nonsense advice like “How to Flirt without Being a Creep,” she shows why safer spaces are important, while making it easier to achieve them. Punk passion, candor, and anger get the job done!

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Bob reviewed Making Spaces Safer by Shawna Potter

Excellent concise and practical book to make spaces safer

5 stars

I really liked "Making Spaces Safer". Shawna Potter is a musician and activist who has worked to make public spaces (bars, etc.) safer through workshop and ended up writing a book gathering content from her workshop and essays. It is short, practical, with a lot of useful references and tips. Once again too bad that a lot of writing on safer spaces and transitional justice is from the US, but still a really useful book to have in a toolbox.

Subjects

Safe spaces
Inclusivity