Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of horror as a government investigation unfolds.
I sometimes wonder at how many brilliant minds, who could have had profound impacts in their respective fields, were turned away due to harassment. How much collective knowledge have we missed out on? How many masterpieces, how many ground-breaking theories, how many science defying studies have been lost to the fragile egos of those cemented in power.
I sometimes wonder at how many brilliant minds, who could have had profound impacts in their respective fields, were turned away due to harassment. How much collective knowledge have we missed out on? How many masterpieces, how many ground-breaking theories, how many science defying studies have been lost to the fragile egos of those cemented in power.
Too many. The answer is far, far too many.