A gaggle of ravers has taken the initiative to prepare “girls-only mosh pits” at Lost Lands, making a secure house for ladies to lose themselves within the pageant’s heavy-hitting dubstep and bass music with out feeling intimidated or outnumbered.
Mosh pits are embedded in pageant tradition, however they pose vital dangers to girls. Ladies are extra weak to being pushed, groped or crushed within the crowd, and the aggressive setting typically results in unwanted physical contact and potential injuries. The extraordinary physicality and lack of management amid loud music and dense crowds additionally make it tough to name for assist if wanted.
“Having girls-only mosh lets us women absolutely take part with out the worry of being overwhelmed,” Samantha Longfield, who attended Misplaced Lands in each 2022 and 2023, tells EDM.com. “It is about making a secure house for self-expression, proving that mosh pits—even at bass-heavy festivals like Misplaced Lands—are for everybody.”
The women-only mosh pits at this 12 months’s pageant in Ohio are sponsored by the staff behind the fashionable Wub Witch clothes model, who mentioned the areas are supposed to be a “secure house only for girlies to rage.” It is vital to notice that the gatherings usually are not affiliated with the pageant in an official capability and are being organized by various its attendees.
The primary meetup is happening 4:15pm on Thursday on the dinosaur construction at Misplaced Lands’ new 360° stage, The Crater, throughout VAMPA’s pre-party set. The second is scheduled for 4pm on Saturday on the Becky the Brachiosaurus determine close to the Prehistoric stage, throughout Emorfik’s efficiency. Every group is inspired to stay round for household pictures quarter-hour later.
Misplaced Lands returns to Ohio’s Legend Valley September 20-22, 2024. You’ll find every thing it is advisable find out about this 12 months’s occasion, like its tenting tips, livestream and up to date fireplace insurance policies, in our exhaustive festival guide.
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