She’s not kidding.
Bianca Snyder says she has “no regrets” taking her 7-year-old son, Tage, every yr to Burning Man, the infamous sex- and drug-fueled festival within the Nevada desert.
“Our son goes in all places that we go, and that’s just the best way that we live,” Snyder — who runs a cannabis company together with her partner, known online as @highsocietypapa — told Insider this week about their parenting style.
Launched in 1986, Burning Man attracts tens of 1000’s of attendees who come together to construct a “participative temporary metropolis.”
The annual festival is widely known for its “Orgy Dome,” drug presence, and lavish — and skimpy — outfits.
Snyder argues festivalgoers “can cultivate the experience that you must have” and along with drugs and orgies, there are “people doing yoga, there’s people having necessary conversations which are relevant to improving the longer term of mankind. There’s people experiencing art.”
She says her family likes to ride bikes across the desert and climb on giant artscapes which have apparently helped Tage develop bravery and exploration skills.
The grade-schooler also likes to play Burner Ball, a ruleless game just like baseball where all players are on the identical team.
“We pack in additional fun, laughter, play and adventure into 2 hours of exploring on the playa than most families will ever experience. No regrets,” Snyder wrote in a TikTok last month.
The Post has contacted Snyder for comment.
In response to Burning Man’s website, “while kids are absolutely welcome at Burning Man, and have been an element of Burning Man since its starting, the choice to bring children under age 18 to Burning Man shouldn’t be taken flippantly, especially if you’ve gotten never attended.”
Organizers cite “harsh and unpredictable elements and environment,” in addition to “areas of the event which are ‘adult-oriented’ and never appropriate for youngsters,” as the explanation why children must accompanied by an adult in any respect times.
This yr was Snyder’s twelfth Burning Man, even attending the festival while she was eight months pregnant with Tage.
Snyder sparked online outrage nearly two years later when a photograph of her breastfeeding a then-22-month-old Tage on the festival was included in a 2018 Bored Panda gallery.
“This was the worst public shaming I’ve ever experienced,” Snyder recalled in a TikTok posted this month.
“A photograph of me breastfeeding was within the 110 most epic photos of Burning Man. The flood of hurtful words ensued. I assumed, why do I feel shame for doing something that I really like that’s natural? I spotted people on the web don’t know s— about my life experience or my perspective on life. It was a breaking point where I said, f— this. I’m doing this my way.”
She added, “Despite what the haters said about me, I can live in my happiness bubble and savor every moment of motherhood without succumbing to the criticism or expectation of others.”
Snyder told Insider that she’s received shameful comments when posting concerning the family’s festival fun, with remarks like, “Cool he can go to the orgy,” and “Y’all are wilding! Bad parenting 101.”
But she claims Burning Man has “brought so much” to Tage’s “socialization, [and] with the ability to check with strangers.”
“It’s about giving them experiences to construct their confidence to develop into stronger, self-sufficient humans,” Snyder told Insider. “And you’ll be able to start that at any age.”
