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Investigators are being sent to US research base on Antarctica to look into sexual violence concerns (phys.org)
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[–] 42 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Looking forwards to us learning nothing then the same story repeating in the early space age.

ISS probably doesn’t have this problem because of all the cameras.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is it just rumors that zero-g screws with your libido?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don't know about that, but Newton's third law of motion makes sex in space fairly awkward. You bump uglies, and now those uglies want to be on opposite sides of the room.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I am absolutely sure the first sex in space record has been filled, even if it's not yet public information.

    We've also seen space-trained astronauts who've gone a bit loopy, about relationships, no less. Fortunately they were planetside at the time.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I didn't say it hadn't been done. I'd say it likely has. I'm also saying it will be more awkward than having sex in an airplane bathroom to get into the mile high club.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    This, I do not question, but I highly expect horny astronauts to rise to the challenge.

    Sadly, I also expect a first sexual assault in space will be forthcoming soon enough. We as a species continue to struggle with the whole opt-in consent notion.

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