Translations:Keeping Gatherings Safe/3/en

This article looks at safety at gatherings as a social and emotional question as much as a practical one. It is descriptive rather than instructional, and it assumes adults making their own decisions about who they spend time with.

| Understanding=Safety at a gathering is usually described as having several overlapping layers. There is physical safety, which concerns the space itself and the presence of people who are unknown to the host. There is emotional safety, which concerns whether guests feel able to say no, ask questions, or leave without consequence. There is informational safety, which concerns what personal details circulate and how. These layers do not always move together: a gathering can be physically uneventful and still leave people feeling exposed.