... massage circles, deep conversations, and times explicitly delineated for processing and journaling.
...somewhere they can be themselves without being judged...
...try really hard not to say anything obviously prejudiced.
...a safe space is one in which I feel that I can express all aspects of my identity without feeling that any one of those aspects will get me (including, but not limited to) judged, fired, marginalized, attacked, or killed,
What does ANY of that crap have to do with being SAFE?
ya... I threw up a little in my mouth just reading the first paragraph...
They've gotten through grade school without having been threatened by the class bully(s) to meet them after school. No toughness whatsoever.
Toss them in the pool and let them swim or sink.
Root, hog, or die --