Culture Dates set for first ‘man free’ festival in Sweden - the festival if the future, where nothing can possiblie go wrong

The first man-free music event organized in response to sexual offences at concerts in Sweden will be held at the end of next summer. Tickets will be available in just two weeks, according to an announcement ironically released on International Men’s Day.
Swedish comedian Emma Knyckare came up with the idea of a man-free music festival in July after the cancellation of the Bravalla Festival amid reports of sexual assaults and allegations of rape. Back then, the comedian suggested having a “really cool festival where only non-men are welcome,” but did not imagine the support and fundraising success her idea would have.

Apart from women, the event, called Statement Festival, will also welcome non-binary and trans people, and will be held from August 31 to September 1 in Gothenburg. The date and venue of the event were disclosed on International Men’s Day – November 19.

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Announcing the event on their official social media accounts, the organizers said they are presenting some “more important” dates than International Men’s Day.

“We thought it was an appropriate day to talk about it – a reminder of the issues women still face from men,” Knyckare told the Local.

Some organization details are still to be figured out, such as how to prevent men from entering. Still, the creators believe that it is important to allow trans men to come as they are “exposed to violence, hate and threats based on prevailing norms in our society.”

“We do not claim that Statement Festival is the solution to the problems with the sexual violence – it’s a reaction to it,” the event’s website says, adding that its team hopes the event will “not be necessary” in the future.

Sweden has faced a wave of sexual offence allegations at popular music events. In July, the annual Bravalla Festival was cancelled due to reports of four cases of rape and 22 cases of molestation. In August, Swedish police confirmed that four teenage girls reported being raped at a festival in the town of Emmaboda, and 11 other women experienced sexual abuse there.

https://www.rt.com/news/410340-man-free-festival-date-announced/

 

[A Welsh Cake]

Apart from women, the event, called Statement Festival, will also welcome non-binary and trans people,

Not actually men free then

 

[RG 448]

Apart from women, the event, called Statement Festival, will also welcome non-binary and trans people,

Then it’s false advertising.

EDIT: Fuckdamnit ninja’d

 

[The Great Chandler]

non-binary and trans people

lol

 

[Magic Sun Daddy]

Its a shame that I as a man cannot attend this festival, because these seem like the type of people who know how to party.

Completely unrelated note, I hope to petition for a font specifically made for sarcasm.

 

[Dysnomia]

Does anyone actually celebrate these nothing holidays like men's day and women's day? They're just there on the calendar for diversity points. In fact, I didn't even know there was a men's day. I figured such a day would not be permitted to exist.

What's to stop men wearing burkas from crashing the party? I'm surprised there's any women left in Swedistan that don't apologise for their own rapes.

 

[IV 445]

Imagine how long the line to the restrooms will be

 

[Medicated]

What's to stop men wearing burkas from crashing the party?

Some organization details are still to be figured out, such as how to prevent men from entering.

Sure might be useful to hire some guys to keep the guys out there.

 

[Paralethal]

If gender is a spectrum (((just like you-know-what))), how can one be non-binary?

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

This has all the ingredients that it needs for a complete and utter shitshow.
They'll need security, is that going to be staffed by womynz only? Are the stage-hands going going to be all female? What about the people that stand in the moat in front of the stage that protect the bands? What about the people cleaning up porta-pottys?
Sounds like a nightmare to organize if you ask me.

And how exactly are they going to keep men out if their rhetoric is build exclusively around the concept of "listen and believe"? I mean, any guy can enter if he claims to be "non-binary" or "trans" or "an attack helicopter with a female penis" or whatever. At most, you'd need to wear a skirt and a wig.
If they refuse entry, they are literally gatekeeping.

So, in short, I am looking forward to this thing. It will fall apart harder than that Fyre festival (but not with as many hilarious results).

I just hope they'll make a festival next where refugees enter for free or some shit.
Something along the lines of "toxic masculinity in the swedish society has given these poor refugees a bad reputation, to prove the literal Nazis wrong we'll invite them to a huge festival and show the world how peaceful they are. Burkas for women mandatory btw."

 

[KingCoelacanth]

Considering that they're swedes, I doubt migrants will have any problems getting in.
I look forward to them explaining how they're 'man-free' concert had even more rapes than usual

 

[Slumber Crasher]

And I'm sure because of this, not a single person at the show will have to deal with any unwanted advances or bad behavior.

 

[Magic Sun Daddy]

Does anyone actually celebrate these nothing holidays like men's day and women's day? They're just there on the calendar for diversity points. In fact, I didn't even know there was a men's day. I figured such a day would not be permitted to exist.

What's to stop men wearing burkas from crashing the party? I'm surprised there's any women left in Swedistan that don't apologise for their own rapes.

I wouldn't compare men's day to women's day in that respect. The moment you even address the existence of international men's day, you're inundated with all sorts of accusations of sexism by the press. Whether conscious or not, there's a noticeable drive to push out of social conciousness, to the point that most people don't even know that there's such a holiday.

The same cannot be said for international women's day. You will know when it's approaching, mostly because the media won't stop banging on about it's alleged importance.

 

[Caesare]

Considering that they're swedes, I doubt migrants will have any problems getting in.
I look forward to them explaining how they're 'man-free' concert had even more rapes than usual

I wonder if Muslim refugees are just going to start showing up in their normal clothes and long beards and say, "Yeah, I'm a transwoman, let me in!" Being that it's Sweden, they will be too cowardly to turn them away.

 

[January Cyst]

"Yeah, I'm a transwoman, let me in!"

They won't have to.
Do you think the sjws will tell any refugees that show up that they're not allowed in?
That does not compute, Men= straight white males.

 

[AnOminous]

I'm sure the rape gangs will just obey the signs saying no men.

It's not like they'd know it was a place that was going to be full of women and not even any cucks there to stop them.

 

[Oh Long Johnson]

The kebabs and the Swedish women are a bit like /pol/ and Shia LeBeouf. I just can't wait to see what enormity those rascals will commit next.

 

[RomanesEuntDomus]

I can't help but marvel at the mental gymnastics of people demanding open borders, yet closing down their own segment of society.

Considering that they're swedes, I doubt migrants will have any problems getting in.
I look forward to them explaining how they're 'man-free' concert had even more rapes than usual

If they end up with an all-female security force, I'll expect not only a shitton of molestation and a few rapes but also security being devided into two groups after the festival:
Those that tried to do their job by subduing aggressive assholes and those that don't end up in a hospital.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

I'm sure the rape gangs will just obey the signs saying no men.

Most Muslim women have a mustache anyway so it’s not like they’d be able to tell the difference

 

[heathercho]

I don't know if Swedish men classify as real men tho...
They never banned limp dicked Swedish cucks, so they should be ok.