Shawna Potter, singer for the band
War On Women, has tackled sexism and harassment in lyrics and on
stage for years. Taking the battle to music venues themselves, she
has trained night clubs and community spaces in how to create safer
environments for marginalized people. Now she's turned decades of
experience into a clear and concise guide for public spaces of all
sorts, from art galleries to bagel shops to concert halls, that want
to shut down harassers wherever they show up. The steps she outlines
are realistic, practical, and actionable. With the addition of
personal stories, case studies, sample policies, and no-nonsense
advice like "How to Flirt without Being a Creep," she shows
why safer spaces are important, while making it easier to achieve
them. Eschewing theory, she assumes the reader is already an ethical
creature and jumps right in with candor, punk passion, and righteous
anger to get the job done!