I couldn't care less about this festival. Let them do what they want to do.
Anyway, from what i understood, "cis-men" was allowed, they needed to be due to construction, technicians etc, but they where "held" in what by the organizeres was called a "man-pen".
They were allowed, but clearly discouraged, and that's enough to be in breach of the law. From the article:
> "No differentiation based on sex was made between visitors at entry," the ruling said. However, it added that "public statements which clearly discourage" a certain group from attending an event amounts to discrimination, and therefore the festival was in breach of the law prohibiting gender-based discrimination.
Meaning what you’ve pointed out is clear; the problem was the statement and not material discrimination. “No blacks allowed”, in America at least, was no idle threat.
I am curious, aren't we allowed to identify as whatever we want these days? As a male what would happen if I went up and told them I identify as a female?
The article mentions "sexual assault" as the motivation. In recent years, the rate has spiked in Sweden, from almost nothing to being really common.
The situation is pretty weird, because the cause is obvious but discussing it is considered unacceptable. Living in Sweden does not make a person follow the norms of traditional Swedish culture.
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[ 2.3 ms ] story [ 37.9 ms ] threadAnyway, from what i understood, "cis-men" was allowed, they needed to be due to construction, technicians etc, but they where "held" in what by the organizeres was called a "man-pen".
> "No differentiation based on sex was made between visitors at entry," the ruling said. However, it added that "public statements which clearly discourage" a certain group from attending an event amounts to discrimination, and therefore the festival was in breach of the law prohibiting gender-based discrimination.
Also, a "man-pen"? Just imagine if the targeted demographic was something else, like Muslims.
Alrighty then.
Seems clear enough why this is the case: advertising with, say, No blacks allowed is prohibited, even if you don't enforce this policy on the day.
The situation is pretty weird, because the cause is obvious but discussing it is considered unacceptable. Living in Sweden does not make a person follow the norms of traditional Swedish culture.