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patrick66 t1_iubp5i5 wrote

Reply to comment by annadpk in Navy investigates submarine sex harassment claims - BBC News by MisterMovie50

booze makes it worse but women in the american navy are harassed too and American ships and subs ban most alcohol consumption. mostly the problem is just shitty men

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annadpk t1_iubqnxc wrote

Booze makes it much worse

>Louise - not her real name - spent several months at sea on board Royal Navy warships and says sexual harassment is rife in the navy because it is "normalised".

"It's like they're all living in a parallel universe out there," she tells the BBC.

"The night before they hit shore - unless they are on duty - they drink ridiculous amounts."

Louise, who is in her 40s, sees alcohol as a key trigger to the unacceptable behaviour she experienced during her stints on board two ships in 2019 and 2020.

The first step the Royal Navy needs to do is to ban booze. Unfortunately, it's not going to be easy. First, they have difficulty recruiting people, especially for the submarine service. Banning booze is only going to make it more difficult.

Trying to solve the problem while you don't ban booze, is like trying to push a car uphill.

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