Brrr, talk about a chilling workplace drama—Antarctica’s research bases are turning into frozen hellscapes of harassment and assault, making your office holiday party look like a teddy bear picnic! A shocking NSF survey reveals that 40% of US Antarctic Program workers faced sexual misconduct, with nearly 70% witnessing it, from creepy jokes to unwanted groping in the endless polar night. Isolation amps up the nightmare: third-party contractors dominate, management is a chaotic satellite-phone mess from Denver, and fired creeps might stick around until spring thaw. Add in brawls, investigations, and tragic deaths, and it’s clear HR forgot to pack for the extreme conditions. Women bear the brunt, but men aren’t spared in this icy boys’ (and girls’) club gone wrong. Who knew studying penguins could feel like surviving a bad horror flick?
