Safe Places?

What is really considered a safe place in today’s society? Take the example of women being sexually assaulted at York University. Women usually fear walking alone in the dark, walking to classes that are far away from each other, to parking lots, or even the bus stops alone. Sometimes, there is always a fear of just being alone in the dark. However, even places that are considered “safe” aren’t really safe anymore. For example, most people would think of the Scott Library as a safe place, where people can go and relax, study, and do research. However, there was a case where a woman got sexually assaulted in the library. This has to make us think, what is considered safe now? Even in the library, where most people do feel comfortable and safe, there has been this incidence that has occurred. Therefore, there is a change in how people think of certain spaces or places as safe or not. Even in a place we might feel is safe, it may not be.