Horrible Things Are Happening at Antarctic Facilities

"A horrifying new workplace survey by the US National Science Foundation is raising alarms about a terrible HR crisis unfolding on the white continent. In particular, the report found that sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking were regular facts of life for those stationed on remote research stations. The confidential survey was open to all 2,760 US Antarctic Program (USAP) employees and contractors stationed between 2022 and 2024."

"Sexual assault and harassment is so endemic on USAP research bases that just under 70 percent of survey respondents said they witnessed at least one incident. These include sexual remarks or jokes, overtly sexual flirtation, and touching in sensitive places without consent. While you might imagine predatory men losing all self control due to cabin fever overwinter - a real concern, to be fair - the ratio of male to female victimhood is actually higher in Antarctica than the US national average."

"Though nearly all workers who responded to the survey said they understood the definitions of sexual assault and harassment, less than 85 percent of them knew their options when it came to reporting incidents. That's dramatically reflected in reporting data: though some 64 percent of bystanders to sexual misconduct talked to someone about the incident, only 25 percent said they made an official report."

A confidential National Science Foundation survey of US Antarctic Program employees and contractors stationed between 2022 and 2024 found pervasive sexual misconduct. Forty percent of respondents experienced at least one incident of sexual assault or harassment on the job, and just under 70 percent said they witnessed at least one incident, including sexual remarks, overt flirtation, and nonconsensual touching in sensitive places. Of those assaulted or harassed, nearly 60 percent identified as female and 36 percent identified as male, indicating a higher male victimhood ratio than the US national average. Knowledge of reporting options was incomplete and only 25 percent made official reports.

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