You may recall earlier this summer the story about the Electric Forest attendee who even before passing through the festival gates thought it was a good idea to showcase his Confederate flag. Well, he promptly received a punch to the face from another festival goer for his ignorance. This display of cultural insensitivity has spurred on more debate in our country and now the festival is hoping to address those concerns in their Festival Guidelines. 

The relevant section of the Electric Forest Guidelines reads:

*A note on headdresses & threatening messages: at Electric Forest, all should feel safe, comfortable, and welcome.

In this spirit, HQ requests that those who would bring American Indian Headdresses to the festival leave them at home. Out of respect for this community, it is inappropriate to wear headdresses outside of traditional ceremony.

Additionally, while HQ supports diversity in signs, totems, and articles of clothing, words or images that threaten harm to others are not welcome at the festival.

The Festival reserves the right to confiscate items deemed to be in violation of these two policies at its discretion.

In such a creative community, HQ is confident that these requests will open up new, more inclusive creative opportunities for all who attend. Thank you for making choices that support and inspire all members of the Forest Family.

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This isn’t too much to ask, is it?