Perverts on Ice: Plagued by Sexual Harassment and Assault, US McMurdo Station in Antarctica Stops Serving Alcohol in Bars – Alleged Victims Weigh In on the Measures
Down at the White Continent, it was every woman for herself. Now, things seem to be changing. But are they?
In McMurdo Station, the United States Antarctic research station on the south tip of Ross Island, a cluster of buildings hugging the frozen shore is operated by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
It’s the largest community in Antarctica, with up to 1,200 residents, a hub for American scientific activities on the ‘snow desert’.
It’s also a place where, reportedly, a culture of rampant sexual harassment and assault has developed, along with a correspondent pattern by the management of minimizing women’s claims.
Starting Sunday, the workers at the base will no longer be able to buy alcohol at the bars,
