SO! By now everyone is probably up-to-date on the public-vs-private space idea. And although we can all probably clearly determine what is public, and private space in our own lives.
However, what happens when something public becomes private? What happens if your diary ended up on the Internet? What happens if your roommate had a party and people slept in your bed? All of these ideas would hurt a person...would they not?
And what happens if all of a sudden something public to you, turns private and you are discluded or felt like you were left on the outside? What is all of a sudden your friends say you cannot come to their fort because of your skin color? What happens if your friends poker night turned into an all male poker night? What happens if your regular Friday night movie night, turned into a chick flick Friday and males were not allowed? I bet you would feel hurt.. maybe even a little bit betrayed?
The on-going struggle between private, and public occurs everyday. Not only do peoples private spaces get invaded, but often times people become cut off from public spaces. What do "chick-flick" nights, and "manly-Mondays" mean to many of us? For some, it just means a distinction between genders, but for others these events mean an invasion of space, or a discriminatory meeting of genders.
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