Meaning of cry room | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A room set aside for people to take their crying babies.
2. A safe space in a school or university for distressed students who wish to cry.

Examples

“University students in particular became a target⟳ for derision. A Republican lawmaker in Iowa, who accused protesters of throwing "temper tantrums," introduced a bill called "Suck⟳ it up, Buttercup," which would levy fines against state schools that offered "cry⟳ rooms" and other election-specific counseling services (David 2016; Hoover 2016).”

“[…] students could not “deal⟳” with what had just happened. These same colleges and universities found themselves installing “cry⟳ rooms” and “safe places” where students could go to be alone with their emotions. Give⟳ me a break⟳!”

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