Safe Space Movement Breaks Into Astronomy

Article here. Excerpt:

'Astronomers who work for the Australian government are demanding “safe workplaces for scientists” that are free of alleged bullying and sexist comments.

The academics demand a safe space from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s state science research organization, because they allege it is “failing to address a culture of bullying and sexual harassment in its astronomy department.”

CSIRO has conducted only 16 investigations into alleged professional misconduct in the department since 2008. None of these investigations led to any legal action and only one involved police.

The academics claim that this extremely low number of investigations is evidence that the Australian government “may suppress reporting of harassment.” The only evidence of harassment provided by the academics demanding a safe space was a statement that their “pain was evident.”

Very little information has been published about the sole case involving police, and the only legal action that occurred was the perpetrator being counseled and having an “adverse finding” placed on their file, indicating that the situation wasn’t serious.'

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' CSIRO has conducted only 16 investigations into alleged professional misconduct in the department since 2008. None of these investigations led to any legal action and only one involved police.

The academics claim that this extremely low number of investigations is evidence that the Australian government “may suppress reporting of harassment.” '

Welcome to Fembotland, where empirical evidence which should indicate there is little to nothing to worry about, actually indicates that there is really an epidemic that you ought to be outraged over!

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... Jupiter (the planet, not the god) will be described in a taxpayer-funded "study" as the most heteronormative, sexist planet in the solar system, which is of course a patriarchal place.

Just like the icebergs and stuff like that.

Good grief. Where's MY safe space, a place where I can be safe from such utter nonsense?

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