The importance of roleplays being a safe space [Discussion]

So, for me, I can't see the issue with some role play forums being a safe space where everything is accepted and there's never anyone who opposes views on that person's sexuality, religion, etc. But, personally, I like to be involved in a more realistic sense of a roleplay forum. I am part of a few forums where homophobia etc. is banned all across the board, but I'm on another forum where it's only banned OoC, which is the way I think it should be. I'll admit, I have a homophobic character on that forum, it's actually quite interesting trying to write from the opposite perspective.

The only way that this role playing will ever be a safe place is if it's in the rules that any kind of discrimination is banned OoC,but IiC crack on. If I ever get questioned about my character, or someone has taken offence to my character then I tell them to stop being such a snowflake, role play is, essentially, fantasy.