employs, reinforces and cultivates a system that thrives on the trauma and pain of women and minorities. it s designed for their failure. reporter: the coast guard s secret investigation revealed that female cadets describe survival tactics they had to use while at the academy. they would rig their doors to make it hard to get in, prop rifles against the door, or utilize a trash can. and that cad eets were hesitanto report for fear they wouldn t be taken seriously. one woman described cadets that hated women and didn t think women should be in the coast guard. you realize that if you say something you are blacklisted because now you re the girl who cried wolf. reporter: even if it really happened? even if it really happened. reporter: it sound like from what you ve described the survivors are the ones who are punished, and those accused of sexual assault go on to thrive. exactly. when cadets get in trouble,