http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201..._women_on_submarines
I'll let the inexperienced forum members hash this one out before I comment.
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quote:Originally posted by Ronnie P.:
Women won't be happy until they've ruined everything. You know they are going to be driving around in subs fixing their makeup and bumping into whales.
quote:Originally posted by oLDsEAdADDY:
Aude Sapere, Sounds like you were on subs, 20 years in the Navy but never on a sub. Who wants to get on a boat that sinks itself? Just kidding, I've known lots of people that were on subs and it really did sound like good duty. thenagel,Said something about the chow, I always understood that subs had the best chow in the Navy and I know the Navy has some of the best in the military. When I was in, sub duty was all voluntary, I'm assuming (ya that bad word) it is still the same. I served with women on surface ships and they did an excellent job for the most part. Percentage wise, we had just as many men screw ups. When they get to the sub, they will have been thru so much training and testing that those that aren't committed wont be there.
Wanted to add: it sounds like some of these comments come from people that have watched the movie "Down Periscope" one too many times.
quote:Originally posted by thenagel:
i got no problem with this one. if they want to serve in a sub, so what.
i wonder how long it'll be be fore they start fussing that they need seperate sleeping quartoers and laundry etc etc.
if they want equality, let em have it. treat them exactly the same. period. let em eat sleep shower shave etc in the same place and with the same equipment the men use.
if you have to change how things ae done because a woman is onboard, then it isn't equality.
let's give them real equality and see how long it takes for them to start complaining.
note: some will not blink an eye. some really want to serve and really want equality. /cheers to them. a few want to use things liek this as a political statment, and will be the first to fuss that they are being forced to hot-bunk with /shudder men...
quote:Originally posted by Buttercup:quote:Originally posted by thenagel:
i got no problem with this one. if they want to serve in a sub, so what.
i wonder how long it'll be be fore they start fussing that they need seperate sleeping quartoers and laundry etc etc.
if they want equality, let em have it. treat them exactly the same. period. let em eat sleep shower shave etc in the same place and with the same equipment the men use.
if you have to change how things ae done because a woman is onboard, then it isn't equality.
let's give them real equality and see how long it takes for them to start complaining.
note: some will not blink an eye. some really want to serve and really want equality. /cheers to them. a few want to use things liek this as a political statment, and will be the first to fuss that they are being forced to hot-bunk with /shudder men...
I'd be willing to bet a woman could deal with showering next to a man and not think anything of it.
In such a situation, issues that arise will be solely on the man's part.
quote:Originally posted by leo:
well blow me down
quote:Originally posted by Aude Sapere:
Y'all need to remember that the Navy is so important we have our own army (Marines) and air force. Their duties are largely to support the admirals' decisions who happen mostly to be nuclear trained submariners! Heck, submarines even have their own navy!
If the surface skimmers are xtra nice, we might even let them deign to wear our poopie suits and get that sub smell on them, should they convert and undergo their training and ritual hazing.