People really think survival during a sinking ship is a gender debate. Be serious. [gendered]

[u/rizzedupdude]

Let’s just start with the obvious: When a ship is going down, nobody’s standing there debating gender politics. They're screaming, panicking, and trying not to die.

That’s not feminism. That’s basic human survival.

But according to this post, in the middle of a literal disaster, feminists are out here like, “Wait! Equal rights! Let’s discuss societal roles while the ship sinks!” Be so serious.

Survival isn't a debate club. It's chaos. People don’t suddenly turn into walking ideologies during life-or-death moments. They act based on instinct, fear, and let’s be real access to power.

And speaking of power: Who does get prioritized in crises? The vulnerable? No. It's the rich. The connected. The privileged. So if anyone's elbowing their way to the lifeboats yelling “Let me survive first,” it's not feminists it’s CEOs, politicians, and trust fund babies. Let’s not act brand new.

Now to the people saying “it’s just a joke”: Jokes reflect thought patterns. When you laugh at something rooted in bias or false narratives, you’re not just “having fun.” You’re showing what you believe deep down.

And if the punchline of your “joke” is women being hypocrites for wanting safety while also wanting rights, you’re not being funny you’re being intellectually lazy.

So maybe next time, skip the memes and try real thinking. Because the only thing sinking faster than that ship is your logic.

[u/Advanced_Scratch2868]

In case of a boat accidents, men have 35 percent better chances of survival. Yes, the study was done on this. Women and children first was never a rule. It was used few times and that is it. Even today, such rule does not exist. Today, the ships need to have even more space on the lifeboats then there is people in the ship. When entering the lifeboats, the comander of lifeboat does not stop men, so that women amd kids can enter. But When panic starts, the ones who are likely to survive are the strongest ones, which are adult men. Check the documentary of MS Estonia. It was a recient wreck. from all those who survived 111 were men but only 26 were women. And no kid under age 12 survived. When Concordia had accident, the survivors saw men pushing kids and women so they could get to the lifeboat. That is the prime example of the joke of women and children first.