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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 876 Views
gives new meaning to the old joke.... moondog - 28/09/2009 09:47:36 PM 577 Views
Ahahahahaha! *NM* Rebekah - 28/09/2009 10:02:01 PM 257 Views
my favorite joke from Navy basic training (mature readers only, poorly veiled sexual reference) imlad - 28/09/2009 10:06:51 PM 658 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 652 Views
frankly i get along better with women who are menstruating with me. LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:26:05 PM 601 Views
Like I said, it's possible pills will solve the problem. *NM* Tim - 29/09/2009 09:20:42 AM 282 Views
I agree. The idea is not a good one for many obvious reasons. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:38:08 AM 594 Views
seems like a strange choice to me random thoughts - 28/09/2009 10:26:24 PM 623 Views
if you can't keep it zipped LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:35:35 PM 614 Views
Correct and yet it happens all too frequently already. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:43:15 AM 589 Views
In my mind, that's a pretty pathetic arguement. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:02:31 AM 652 Views
WHOA! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:14:27 AM 565 Views
Dude I know!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:20:27 AM 566 Views
Hehehe, we could "name the show". Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:26:11 AM 563 Views
XD Or even better!!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:40:50 AM 605 Views
ROFL! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:47:07 AM 534 Views
Really the possibilities are endless. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:34 AM 576 Views
Indeed. Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 02:46:31 AM 551 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 255 Views
I love how you disregard my entire arguement based on that one factor LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:09 AM 630 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 249 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 283 Views
It's not idiotic at all. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:21:49 AM 583 Views
Sweden has women on subs, as do (at least) Norway, Germany, Australia and Canada *NM* Floffe - 29/09/2009 07:38:43 AM 278 Views
Just wondering.. AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:42:22 PM 596 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 576 Views
There's also the fact that none of those countries have nuclear weapons Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 590 Views
As for Sweden, that sounds about right Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:12:29 PM 536 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 274 Views
~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:54:03 AM 679 Views
By that same token, should women also be banned from long business trips? *NM* Burr - 29/09/2009 03:23:22 AM 268 Views
only the ones who don't charge for their services? *NM* moondog - 29/09/2009 03:36:03 AM 295 Views
Haha!! Touche! I concede that point. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 11:59:33 PM 268 Views
Re: ~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Jedi Wolf Sister - 29/09/2009 03:23:31 AM 569 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 599 Views
subs are really really cramped. Ever heard the phrase hot racking? random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:23:33 PM 703 Views
Well said *NM* Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:59:13 PM 324 Views
"The military is instrument of war not social engineering." Excelent point. *NM* Jedi Wolf Sister - 30/09/2009 12:34:28 AM 347 Views
oh please will people stop the “it worked with segregation argument” random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:01:48 PM 573 Views
keep in zipped is such a bad argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 02:51:45 PM 639 Views
A submariner's perspective Beqi - 29/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 613 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 365 Views
Interesting. Lupine - 29/09/2009 09:55:11 AM 630 Views
a rack is just the name for a bed random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:30:05 PM 572 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:57:10 PM 617 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM 773 Views
It is amazing what you can get used to random thoughts - 29/09/2009 06:03:05 PM 582 Views
Re: Interesting. Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:42:54 PM 688 Views
See, that's a good reason. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:29:32 PM 582 Views
before you knock the return to high school argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:39:47 PM 564 Views
which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 12:08:46 AM 599 Views
Re: which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:12:05 AM 559 Views
You have to cut with the grain. random thoughts - 30/09/2009 03:05:29 PM 502 Views
Re: before you knock the return to high school argument Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:10:35 AM 615 Views
It is a strange mix random thoughts - 30/09/2009 02:56:21 PM 511 Views
Thank you for talking some sense. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:46:33 PM 358 Views
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Well done. *NM* Tashmere - 30/09/2009 12:07:49 AM 251 Views
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