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A South African scientist at the remote Sanae IV Antarctic base has been accused of sexual assault and violent threats, prompting urgent pleas for help.

The 10-person team is stranded for months due to extreme winter conditions. Officials were warned of the escalating situation as early as December but failed to act.

South Africa’s environment department has launched an investigation and is offering counseling.

The incident raises concerns over psychological screening for Antarctic missions, echoing past violent incidents in South Africa’s research programs.

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[–] [email protected] 102 points 1 day ago (51 children)

I would think frontier justice would apply nicely in this situation. Just boot the asshole out in the cold and nature will solve the problem for you.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 day ago (44 children)

Women and some other minorities are raised to not even consider using acts of violence to protect ourselves, like it never crosses our minds as a possibility that we could physically hurt an assailant if we wanted to. We have internalized a sense of weakness that isn’t actually true. This has been detrimental to our safety as well as the safety of other women. Fuck the patriarchy for doing this to us.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Icl, I'd say it's the opposite in terms of we need less fatherlessness, not just for girls but boys as well; not only does no father figure often lead to degenerocity, particularly in women, but also since a father would care about protecting his daughter more than anything (hopefully), they can help/teach their daughters to protect themselves.

Women naturally being more compassionate, definitely leads to them being more vulnerable though, I agree.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 hours ago

There is no patriarchy omds 🤦🤦🤦 no1 is being underpayed just cause of their race or gender, there's no worldwide agenda against women.

No, I ain't a far-right conservative trump supporting fascist who hates women and all minorities, I base all my opinions and beliefs on my own experiences and the things I see.

I don't see everything through the polarising lens of either one two absolutely shit parties. In other countries, believe it or not, people have their own beliefs that aren't based on whether they're right or left wing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

What in the sexist did I just read?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

How is saying we need fathers more involved in the lives of their daughters sexist? 🤣🤣🤣💀💀

How is saying fathers care for their daughters sexist? Apparently not hating all men and wanting every child to have as healthy of a relationship with their parents as possible is now sexist 🤦

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