IMO, the call is past due & should have been made shortly after each one of the alleged offenses took place. It makes absolutely no sense & serves no purpose (except maybe for personal ones) to rack up a long list of bad behavior then post them anonymously? No where in the linked article did the alleged victim describe any steps she took with Mass Maritime, the companies or union to remedy the situations. I’m a mid-40’s male & I’m not going to let any racist or sexist bullshit happen anywhere near me without it being logged, addressed & remedied because it’s too much of a liability to let even one slight misunderstanding slide. I know scores of other officers who feel the same way. Where in the heck has this lady been working? It’s almost impossible to believe that she didn’t have any legitimate, safe avenues of recourse & feels she has to leave the industry over the “crude nature” of it? I know racism & sexism is real & people are still victimized but from my personal maritime experiences I know there’s tons of decent people both onboard & shoreside who wouldn’t let shit like she describe go on or be swept under the rug.
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