Woman and children first off a sinking ship. Gender equality...?

[S.T.A.G.E.]

ganoncrotch said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Man or woman the captain should fulfill all duties of a captain.  She took the job so she should honor it.

Originally when this "women and children first" was uttered on ships the crew was almost exclusively men, so now that isn't the case in the slightest do you think all of the ships crew who are female should also man (microagression) their posts until they've helped fill all of the liferafts regardless of filling them  with Male passengers, just wondering your stance, I've said it much earlier I would put Gender very low on my list of reasons to allow someone space on a life raft.

The crew today has no gender. Women and children even today refers to normal citizens who are traveling on the ship. Again, any role that a woman can play that a man can do should be honored. Males with children are the exception depending on how many boats are in existence. Women who want to stay behind should not be stopped, but it is encouraged that they go first with children if they are bearing young, have young or plan on bearing young. I understand the situation that just because one can bear children doesnt mean they want or need to so exceptions should be made to women who want to stay behind. As I said, it should be an option for those who volunteer to help.