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A comment on Sweden's 'man-free' festival was discriminatory, rules Swedish ombudsman. Parent comment

Re:Sweden's 'man-free' festival was discriminatory, rules Sw... by MaxBarraclough on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @10:21AM (#18716165)
Meaning what? The law extends to public statements which clearly discourage, even if they aren't enforced by denial of entry on the day.

Seems clear enough why this is the case: advertising with, say, No blacks allowed is prohibited, even if you don't enforce this policy on the day.

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Re:Sweden's 'man-free' festival was discriminatory, rules Sw... by jeklj on Wednesday December 19, 2018 @01:09PM (#18717794)
Meaning what you’ve pointed out is clear; the problem was the statement and not material discrimination. “No blacks allowed”, in America at least, was no idle threat.
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