Today, we live in a society where if we were out in public and we overheard a person say the word ‘cunt’ or ‘niggar’, they are automatically judged as it is frowned upon. We, ourselves don’t understand as to why people take offence as they are only words and in society we have been taught from a young age that they are bad. Our aim is to create a safe place where it is okay to say these words freely without getting judged or harm anyone else. We don’t want to create an awkward atmosphere between the audience and ourselves but to encourage them to feel confident in the environment we are creating. We are going to do this by creating a space that looks like a den. A den is a relatable place to our audience as it is something that we all made when we were younger. It was a place where we would spend hours playing with our friends and where we felt safe.
A safe place is a location of which a person feels secure and comfortable with their surroundings.
It is where a person feels protected and not exposed to danger or a risk of harm. Whether it is to themselves or anyone else around them. There isn’t a specific place though, it depends on the individual in what they prefer. For example it could be a home with the front door locked, or a room inside the home such as a bedroom or living room. Some people could see a safe place as a hospital or a care home as they provide care and attention. Depending on whether you are religious or not but a place of worship can be seen as a safe place as you are connecting with others and also feel protected by praying to your God. A safe place doesn’t have to be a building either, it could be an open space such as a park, or garden, somewhere where it involves memories that make that person secure and happy.
My safe place is my bedroom, it is a place where I feel comfortable. It contains all my personal belongings and lots of memories that I have collected over the time. Within this space, I am able to do my own things without worrying about what other people think, such as listen to music or read a book. I can speak to my friends confidently in this space or even close the door behind me and just whine down after a long day and go to sleep.
