Firstly we would like to say thank you to the hundreds of
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We thought a few of you may be interested in what we have to say but we never
expected this kind of response and support so quickly. Let's all work together
and build this into a community as we first envisaged. As stated in the last
post, we don't just want this to be us talking to you... We want YOU to get
involved. Give us feedback, let us know what you want to see covered, send us
your experiences etc.
Today, we are keen to explore the world of the mosh pit. This
fiercely male dominated environment is traditionally unwelcoming of female presence
and is seen as a hostile environment to enter by many women. Women in the mosh
pit is frowned upon by a lot of people, due to the perceived violent nature of
it, but should it be?
Joobs: "I myself love a good mosh pit. It's a place to
truly let go and thrash it out with people who feel the same. I have never had
a negative experience, although I haven't actually been in the middle of that
many. It is pretty much guaranteed I will come out covered in bruises and -
touch wood - free from other injuries. My experience as a whole has been a
largely positive one with people helping each other up and, if you look like
you're struggling, offering you a lift up to surf out of there. But, I have
heard snippets of horror stories, and seen bad things happen like two girls
during a Rammstein gig brought to tears by the crushing as the pit was forming.
To be honest, I'm not at all small, and even I was lifted by the force of the
crowd and carried backwards. From talking to people, they are either for or
against women joining in the fun and there is no middle ground."
Leese: "I enjoy taking pictures and videos at gigs too
much to spend too much time in the pit. I generally prefer to be on the
outskirts of it. I have been in the thick of it once or twice, though, and had
an absolute blast. The most memorable is probably when I went to see Mastodon a
few years ago. The crowd was largely made up of big, bulky guys and I was the
only chick who braved the pit, but there were no strange looks, nobody trying
to stop me or avoid me – it was just fun. I have been to shows, though, where
females have been prevented from entering the pit. It shouldn't be that way, in
my opinion. Anybody going into a pit knows what they're getting themselves into
and they know what to expect. They know they could get hurt and, male or
female, they should be able to make their own choice on whether they want to
risk it or not. I'm willing to bet that a lot of women who enter the pit can
handle themselves better than half the guys who get in there."
We really want to know your thoughts, hear your stories, and
get your opinions on this. If the response is good, we'll share them with others
in a monthly feature dedicated to mosh pit stories.
Feel free to get back to us by leaving a comment here or by
contacting us by email or one of our social networking profiles (you'll find
the info you need on the "Contact" page). Tell us your stories,
whether positive or negative, or if you don't have any experience of mosh pits,
then give us your general opinion on it. Guys are welcome to share their
opinions and experiences of ladies in the mosh pit, too.
Let us hear it!!
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