Mosh pit experiences?
I find it kind of sad that there either has to be a special girls mosh pit or like women join the pit then a bunch of guys basically push people out. Also casual groping that seems to go on? Or other touchy guys.
One experience I had was:
I was at a small club and me my friend and this girl and another guy were moshing; like just having fun doing 2 step. The guy seemed to be slightly on the spectrum but then grabbed us all and basically swung me and this girl around and totally killed the vibe. When I told my friend who's much taller and nb they basically said oh well he's like that! But I felt bad for the other girl who looked like she came solo and how this guy basically manhandled everyone.
I've also seen pits where a few girls will jump in then guys basically take over the floor even when its a girl band playing! Also a gig where they said for all the girls to come to the front and mosh but it felt a bit performative? Like women need special permission to just have fun?
I wonder how to encourage more women to mosh and guys to actually respect the people around them instead of just banning guys from the pit and making a safe space because I'm sure there's better ways? What do people think?