US EditionThe Legacy of Woodstock ’99 Is Sexual Assault
- Woodstock '99, a music festival held in upstate New York with around 200,000 attendees, became infamous for widespread sexual assaults and violence.
- The festival's chaotic environment and aggressive rock soundtrack created conditions where men felt emboldened to harass women, and media coverage highlighted these abuses.
- Attendees like Stephanie Frizzel, a 20-year-old from Brooklyn, arrived expecting peace but encountered a hostile atmosphere, especially dangerous for women in her group.
- Spin magazine detailed numerous assaults occurring during performances, and commentators described the event as a serious devaluation of women and a failure of safety efforts.
- The festival’s violent legacy suggests that nostalgia-fueled events can mask underlying dangers and that significant prevention measures failed to protect attendees.
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Departure of number 2 of the Avignon festival after "charges" of sexual violence
Pierre Gendronneau, managing director of the Festival d'Avignon, will leave his office on June 13, "for personal reasons" and following "charges" of sexual and gender-based violence on a previous position in another organization, said his boss Tiago Rodrigues on Wednesday. ...
The managing director of the Festival d'Avignon leaves his post after accusations of sexual violence
Pierre Gendronneau will give up his place in mid-June because of a "climate of suspicion towards him", according to the direction of the festival, which evokes "charges" prior to his arrival in Avignon in 2023.
Number 2 of the Avignon Festival, Pierre Gendronneau, will leave his post after reports of sexual and gender-based violence
The managing director of the Festival will no longer hold office as of June, according to information given by "Télérama" confirmed to "Liberation". The Ministry of Culture referred the case to the public prosecutor while two former female employees accused of gender-based and sexual violence and harassment.
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