Many women who work at McMurdo Station, the main United States research base in Antarctica, say the isolated environment and macho culture have allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish.

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.

    • @dragonflyteaparty
      35•1 year ago

      I’m always baffled by the amount of victim blaming. And seriously? Using quotes around harassment? You’re a special kind of victim blamer, huh? First, it’s their fault and second, it’s probably not harassment anyway. Great job in telling women who are attacked and harassed that it’s really all their fault and that the people who did it get off without a peep.

    • @babeuh
      2•1 year ago

      What the fuck, you’re seriously blaming the women?!?