Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers - eviltoast

The National Science Foundation, the federal agency that oversees the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a report in 2022 in which 59% of women said they’d experienced harassment or assault while on the ice, and 72% of women said such behavior was a problem in Antarctica.

But the problem goes beyond the harassment, The Associated Press found. In reviewing court records and internal communications, and in interviews with more than a dozen current and former employees, the AP uncovered a pattern of women who said their claims of harassment or assault were minimized by their employers, often leading to them or others being put in further danger.

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    1 year ago

    Well, what I said still stands, you can fly guns through NZ no problem.

    But knowing I couldnt bring one in to Antarctica is just another reason why I wouldn’t go as a woman, personally. Unable to protect myself if I need to.

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      1 year ago

      Well, what I said still stands, you can fly guns through NZ no problem.

      Not to antarctica.

      But knowing I couldnt bring one in to Antarctica is just another reason why I wouldn’t go as a woman, personally. Unable to protect myself if I need to.

      knowing you would require a firearm to feel safe probably indicates you wouldn’t be invited in the first place, so this is less of an issue.

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        1 year ago

        Ohhh, the “it doesn’t happen, and if it does, it doesn’t matter anyway,” type argument. Love those.

        Also, the user above was saying NZ would be the stopping point. Do you just have a hard time deciphering these things?