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 - Enforcing political correctness can lead to widespread "preference falsification", in which what people believe in private is detached from what is spoken in public
 - "preference falsification" can lead to polarization.
 - In the example of social justice, many attribute poor social outcomes to factors *external* to the person, because then you can avoid directly blaming the person, an inherently uncomfortable discussion. Regardless of how correct the end result is, this tendency is still present. 
-- In promoting norms intended to benefit marginalized groups, we both help and hurt them
+- In promoting norms intended to benefit marginalized groups, we both help and hurt them.
 
 # Safe spaces, explained
 - The author introduces the paper by showcasing some of the negative ways in which safe spaces are viewed and understood.
 - The author then explains that safe spaces are a place where marginalized groups can feel welcome and accepted
 - Distinction is made between psychological safety and physical safety
 - The first usages of the term "safe space" came from the 1960s, where same sex relationships were outlawed, so a safe space was a place where people were able to practice same sex relationships without being noticed by the cops. 
-- Examples of situations where the classical term "safe space" still applies exist in areas where queer individuals 
+- Examples of situations where the classical term "safe space" still applies exist in areas where non-heteronormative behavior is outlawed or socially shamed.
+- The same idea applies to other groups, like women, and people of color.
+- One advocate for safe spaces states that they've found that being able to surround themselves with people of the same marginalized group makes it easier to be themselves.