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Mosby

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Thu Jul 6, 2017, 04:41 PM Jul 2017

Sweden to hold 'man-free' music festival

Swedish comedian Emma Knyckare is organizing a "man-free" music festival in her home country in response to rape and sexual assault claims at festivals.

She suggested the idea after reports of a number of sexual offenses at Sweden's biggest music festival Bravalla, which has now been cancelled for next year.

"What do you think about putting together a really cool festival where only non-men are welcome?" she tweeted.

She said it would take place "until all men have learned how to behave".

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40504452

Some background:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/36713031/more-than-40-sex-assaults-reported-at-two-swedish-festivals
http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2017/07/05/after_27_sexual_assault_reports_man_free_party_will_replace_popular_swedish.html
https://qz.com/741821/rape-at-international-music-festivals-is-a-hideous-problem-that-isnt-going-away/

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Sweden to hold 'man-free' music festival (Original Post) Mosby Jul 2017 OP
I would go. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2017 #1
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