Intimidated and violated: the sad reality for women sexually harassed at music festivals
and going to festivals there. But as the years went on, my experience at different festivals was spoiled by being talked to or touched inappropriately.”
Simone says she previously ignored people’s advances as she didn’t want “other people’s actions to ruin a good time”.“There have been incidences with my friends where someone has prayed upon them and attempted to spike a drink and luckily someone stepped in but it’s such a scary experience to witness”, and as per usual, I would just ignore it and walk off with friends,” she says. “But as I went to walk off he pulled me back and proceeded to grab onto me and put his hand up my skirt.
“When I was free of him I just saw red and started yelling and screaming and then crying. I was angry at the fact that this guy had ruined my day, but on a deeper level, I was scared and hurt because I was powerless at that moment. “I couldn’t wriggle free or walk off and I felt trapped. It just reminded me that many of the interactions I have at festivals now could result in something like that or worse,” she says.
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