SERIOUS ISSUE: Girls and moshing

Remember that era when Malaysia was dominated with a sudden spurt of all-girl rock bands?

When the riot-girls flooded the crowds at gigs? 

Korang dah pergi mane!? Well, the answer is simple...

Peraba.

This is a problem that's been bugging the Malaysian Indie scenes constantly, over and over! Girls fear to enter crowds, sebab diaorang takut diaorang kena raba.

Why?

WHY.

Why must the boys find such delight in touching a girl rudely, and/or calling names? 

People say "Eh, dalam scene ini, kitaorang kena respect sesiapa." 

Tapi? Where is the respect in girls' bodies?

Fikirlah.

When girls go into crowds:

- They get grabbed either at their boobs, butt or worse.

- They get harassed by men. "Eh, awek, kamu masih single, tak?" Blah, blah, blah. Are you guys there for music or for some action!? Seriously!

- Girls can't actually move around when crowdsurfing, because all the guys just hold on to them to get some skin. This is sick.

Now, because of the lack of experience the girls have when coming to moshing, girls worry about getting punched, getting bruised or scratched. They worry about getting trampled to death. They can't enjoy music the way everybody in the crowds are, and that is such a shame.

This issue is a big mind-poker and I cannot just let it go unnoticed. 

Everybody who is reading this, pass this on to all  your friends! 

Help Malaysian music become the most respectable one, even in terms of moshing. 

The word is : CHANGE. 

Ways you can help at gigs:

- When you see someone grab a girl, LET PEOPLE KNOW. Shout to let everybody know of what the person just did, and let people know it's not acceptable. Jangan malu, jerit dengan kekuatan, bagi semua tahu mamat tu adelah peraba.

- Help girls in defending themselves. Get trustworthy people to mosh around her. You and your group of friends. Kalau dia tak ada boyfriend, kamu cuba jaga dia, jangan biar peluang kat semua peraba yang sedang tunggu masa dalam crowd. 

- If you're one of the rude ones, stop. Doing things like these to girls is just not right. It makes you look like an idiot, makes everybody want to kick your ass, and decreases the chance of you having a girlfriend. Why the hell do you think you're still single? -_-

For the girls:

- Pakai hoodie. Seriously. Wearing a hoodie reallyyyy helps in disguising yourself. Setiap kali I pakai hoodie, I mesti tak kena raba. The last time I took my hoodie off, I got molested about ten times.

- Don't be afraid to fight back. If you know who touched you, SHOUT. Point at him. Push him away. People around you will  help you because they know the guy who did that was in the wrong.

- Go in groups. It is always safer to go with some people you know.

- If you get punched, or kicked, don't get angry. It's better than being grabbed. At least getting bruises from moshing shows the crowd was treating you as an equal, not a girl. 

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With Love,

KL Mosher