Why do women get saved first

This would have worked s of years ago. Stupid today. Sexist and backwards. By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Google Search. Post Your Opinion. Create New Poll. Sign In Sign Up. Add a New Topic. In disasters, should women and children be saved first? Royal Navy , Women , Women and children first , People. Protect the next generation Children should be the first to be saved because they are the future. Report Post. Like Reply. Maximum words. Posted by: MelvinL Report Post.

Like Reply Challenge. Posted by: astronot Report Post. Load More Arguments. Comments 0. No comments yet. Two factors that help in this context are girls getting more swimming instructions and changes in female clothing styles. This can help people to better figure out what to do when disaster strikes. Erlinder thinks the standing orders to save women and children first should remain in effect.

Men are usually stronger than women; they have physical and mental capabilities that increase their odds of survival when a ship is going down. For instance they are better at scrambling out of chaotic and clogged corridors after a ship capsizes.

Read the full story in Norwegian at forskning. Erlinder and O. Erixson Gender, social norms, and survival in maritime disasters. PNAS, published on the web 30 July, Oscar Erixson's profile at Uppsala University. Research suggests that in a crisis women are only first into lifeboats when the rule is backed up with force.

Improving survival rates. The Birkenhead carried around 20 family members of officers, as well as troops. There were too few lifeboats for all on board, and when it started sinking orders were given for women and children to go first. The survivors included all seven women. The death toll was When the American liner SS Arctic sank in September , women and children were also ordered to the boats first. But the evacuation was disorganised, and they quickly filled with crew.

Others, a man risks his life to save a child even if it is not his. In disasters like the sinking of the Titanic I think women and children should be saved first. Male passengers let women and children go first, children should grow up, not die at a young age and in movies they do that. Have you ever heard of the saying, ladies first? It is my opinion so I think it should be children and women because they can make kids and it would be a better place with people who are fragile so they would get hurt or even die.

So don't be selfish and go when you are a man and men are strong. Now watch me nene, okay, now watch me whip whip, now watch nene I think banananananananananananananas should be saved first because they are awesome. We would like to see all of you on the flight back. In the real disaster like titanic, no time will be given to the people to think who should be rescued. Save the nearest, save more is much better to waste time in decision.

Otherwise, Nobody could be saved from that situation, so why should women go front of men? They have the same rights, they should face the same dangerous. Equal rights to live. The people had not got on lifeboats were almost died, no matter men or women. This is not concern about should,but could. This is dividend to two questions,if we knew the results it will bring. If somebody can escape from the disaster,women could go first,but what if no one can escape?

Men and women's lives are the same. Men and women are different only in terms of gender. I don't think there is a "stronger gender" and that women needed to be saved first. We cannot choose our gender, And even if men are "stronger" physically, It doesn't mean that men should give up their lives. In emergencies like this, We should not care about gender. In my opinion, I think choosing the people and gender to evacuate may be a waste of time.

Many innocent people died because of "choosing the right gender? However, Children are innocent, They should not lose their lived in this kind of disaster. They still have a lot to experience and enjoy. However, Even so, Women are more likely to be saved in emergencies, This can be seen by the statistics.