Burning Man organizers stress the importance of consent
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The #MeToo movement is making its way to Burning Man.
Organizers are reminding attendees that just because the counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert is known for occasional nudity and kinky landmarks like the "Orgy Dome," it doesn't mean it's a free-for-all when it comes to touching or nonconsensual sex, the Reno Gazette Journal reported .
While the festival doesn't have official guidelines, it does have a set of informal rules.
Tex Allen, a 13-year Burner, doubts many newcomers to the playa are reading those.
The festival's on-site Sexual Assault Services department receives five and 20 reports of alleged sexual assault each year, said Burning Man spokesman Jim Graham.