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As I understand it, there are very good reasons why they don't let women on submarines. Tim Send a noteboard - 28/09/2009 09:50:39 PM
1. Submarine crews with mostly men and a few women are a bad idea, for pretty obvious reasons.

2. Submarine crews with all women or mostly women are a bad idea because their periods would synchronise. This means that once a month, everyone on the submarine would be menstruating, which would have a negative effect on the efficacy of the crew as a whole.

Reason 2 may not be very PC, but I think military commanders have other priorities.

I'm not sure if there's medication that could be used to mitigate the problem, or if the navy would be able to say that everyone in a female submarine crew had to take it, but could be one way round the problem.
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"Military may lift ban on women in submarines" (Reuters) Burr - 28/09/2009 08:26:30 PM 917 Views
gives new meaning to the old joke.... moondog - 28/09/2009 09:47:36 PM 608 Views
Ahahahahaha! *NM* Rebekah - 28/09/2009 10:02:01 PM 274 Views
my favorite joke from Navy basic training (mature readers only, poorly veiled sexual reference) imlad - 28/09/2009 10:06:51 PM 688 Views
As I understand it, there are very good reasons why they don't let women on submarines. Tim - 28/09/2009 09:50:39 PM 686 Views
frankly i get along better with women who are menstruating with me. LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:26:05 PM 638 Views
Like I said, it's possible pills will solve the problem. *NM* Tim - 29/09/2009 09:20:42 AM 298 Views
I agree. The idea is not a good one for many obvious reasons. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:38:08 AM 624 Views
seems like a strange choice to me random thoughts - 28/09/2009 10:26:24 PM 651 Views
if you can't keep it zipped LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:35:35 PM 639 Views
Correct and yet it happens all too frequently already. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:43:15 AM 624 Views
In my mind, that's a pretty pathetic arguement. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:02:31 AM 687 Views
WHOA! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:14:27 AM 593 Views
Dude I know!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:20:27 AM 602 Views
Hehehe, we could "name the show". Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:26:11 AM 589 Views
XD Or even better!!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:40:50 AM 637 Views
ROFL! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:47:07 AM 565 Views
Really the possibilities are endless. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:34 AM 614 Views
Indeed. Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 02:46:31 AM 590 Views
Your comparison to segregation is idiotic. I won't even give such a stupid claim a second thought. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 01:44:46 AM 271 Views
I love how you disregard my entire arguement based on that one factor LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:09 AM 710 Views
It is an irresponsible comparison. Even in your response to my comment you can't make it work. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:39:48 PM 262 Views
Actually I could see her point. She was thinking along a different line than you thought she was. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:57:17 AM 312 Views
It's not idiotic at all. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:21:49 AM 609 Views
Sweden has women on subs, as do (at least) Norway, Germany, Australia and Canada *NM* Floffe - 29/09/2009 07:38:43 AM 292 Views
Just wondering.. AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:42:22 PM 624 Views
well since all of those countries use diesel/electric subs I would no they don't stay out as long random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:10:34 PM 606 Views
There's also the fact that none of those countries have nuclear weapons Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 618 Views
As for Sweden, that sounds about right Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:12:29 PM 567 Views
Racial prejudice has nothing to do with envy over who is fucking who. It is not a valid comparison. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:40:57 PM 286 Views
~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:54:03 AM 710 Views
By that same token, should women also be banned from long business trips? *NM* Burr - 29/09/2009 03:23:22 AM 286 Views
only the ones who don't charge for their services? *NM* moondog - 29/09/2009 03:36:03 AM 314 Views
Haha!! Touche! I concede that point. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 11:59:33 PM 287 Views
Re: ~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Jedi Wolf Sister - 29/09/2009 03:23:31 AM 606 Views
It might be true in some situations, but it's a weak argument against this issue. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:15:47 AM 631 Views
subs are really really cramped. Ever heard the phrase hot racking? random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:23:33 PM 743 Views
Well said *NM* Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:59:13 PM 341 Views
"The military is instrument of war not social engineering." Excelent point. *NM* Jedi Wolf Sister - 30/09/2009 12:34:28 AM 360 Views
oh please will people stop the “it worked with segregation argument” random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:01:48 PM 606 Views
keep in zipped is such a bad argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 02:51:45 PM 679 Views
A submariner's perspective Beqi - 29/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 651 Views
That was not Beqi but Grimbear. I was signed in but it still credited the post to her. GRRR! *NM* Grimbear - 29/09/2009 08:32:21 AM 378 Views
Interesting. Lupine - 29/09/2009 09:55:11 AM 666 Views
a rack is just the name for a bed random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:30:05 PM 606 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:57:10 PM 650 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM 808 Views
It is amazing what you can get used to random thoughts - 29/09/2009 06:03:05 PM 617 Views
Re: Interesting. Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:42:54 PM 728 Views
See, that's a good reason. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:29:32 PM 615 Views
before you knock the return to high school argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:39:47 PM 606 Views
which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 12:08:46 AM 636 Views
Re: which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:12:05 AM 599 Views
You have to cut with the grain. random thoughts - 30/09/2009 03:05:29 PM 533 Views
Re: before you knock the return to high school argument Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:10:35 AM 648 Views
It is a strange mix random thoughts - 30/09/2009 02:56:21 PM 546 Views
Thank you for talking some sense. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:46:33 PM 368 Views
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Well done. *NM* Tashmere - 30/09/2009 12:07:49 AM 266 Views
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