Letter to the Editor: Why women before men? Sexism on the high seas?

Submitted by anthony on Tue, 2012-01-17 18:34

Letter here.

'Apparently during the chaos of the evacuation of the Costa Concordia in Costa de Giglio, Italy, a crew member shouted, "Women and children first!"

Now I can agree that women with children should be given priority in this situation, but how about men with children? Also, why should all women be given priority over all men? If this is, in fact, a maritime rule or law, it seems outdated.

Are all women more important to save than all men?'

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