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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 984 Views
gives new meaning to the old joke.... moondog - 28/09/2009 09:47:36 PM 678 Views
Ahahahahaha! *NM* Rebekah - 28/09/2009 10:02:01 PM 323 Views
my favorite joke from Navy basic training (mature readers only, poorly veiled sexual reference) imlad - 28/09/2009 10:06:51 PM 760 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 755 Views
frankly i get along better with women who are menstruating with me. LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:26:05 PM 703 Views
Like I said, it's possible pills will solve the problem. *NM* Tim - 29/09/2009 09:20:42 AM 329 Views
I agree. The idea is not a good one for many obvious reasons. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:38:08 AM 689 Views
seems like a strange choice to me random thoughts - 28/09/2009 10:26:24 PM 728 Views
if you can't keep it zipped LadyLorraine - 28/09/2009 11:35:35 PM 703 Views
Correct and yet it happens all too frequently already. everynametaken - 29/09/2009 12:43:15 AM 705 Views
In my mind, that's a pretty pathetic arguement. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:02:31 AM 756 Views
WHOA! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:14:27 AM 662 Views
Dude I know!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:20:27 AM 703 Views
Hehehe, we could "name the show". Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:26:11 AM 659 Views
XD Or even better!!! LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:40:50 AM 709 Views
ROFL! Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 01:47:07 AM 630 Views
Really the possibilities are endless. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:34 AM 682 Views
Indeed. Great Lord of Chaos - 29/09/2009 02:46:31 AM 660 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 306 Views
I love how you disregard my entire arguement based on that one factor LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:48:09 AM 775 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 300 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 346 Views
It's not idiotic at all. Lupine - 29/09/2009 05:21:49 AM 678 Views
Sweden has women on subs, as do (at least) Norway, Germany, Australia and Canada *NM* Floffe - 29/09/2009 07:38:43 AM 331 Views
Just wondering.. AgentOrange - 29/09/2009 12:42:22 PM 694 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 675 Views
There's also the fact that none of those countries have nuclear weapons Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:14:48 PM 695 Views
As for Sweden, that sounds about right Floffe - 29/09/2009 03:12:29 PM 629 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 321 Views
~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Tashmere - 29/09/2009 02:54:03 AM 780 Views
By that same token, should women also be banned from long business trips? *NM* Burr - 29/09/2009 03:23:22 AM 324 Views
only the ones who don't charge for their services? *NM* moondog - 29/09/2009 03:36:03 AM 355 Views
Haha!! Touche! I concede that point. *NM* Tashmere - 29/09/2009 11:59:33 PM 317 Views
Re: ~Plays devils advocate~ Lets pretend... Jedi Wolf Sister - 29/09/2009 03:23:31 AM 665 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 729 Views
subs are really really cramped. Ever heard the phrase hot racking? random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:23:33 PM 813 Views
Well said *NM* Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:59:13 PM 373 Views
"The military is instrument of war not social engineering." Excelent point. *NM* Jedi Wolf Sister - 30/09/2009 12:34:28 AM 402 Views
oh please will people stop the “it worked with segregation argument” random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:01:48 PM 679 Views
keep in zipped is such a bad argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 02:51:45 PM 750 Views
A submariner's perspective Beqi - 29/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 724 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 416 Views
Interesting. Lupine - 29/09/2009 09:55:11 AM 737 Views
a rack is just the name for a bed random thoughts - 29/09/2009 03:30:05 PM 677 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Isaac - 29/09/2009 03:57:10 PM 727 Views
Re: a rack is just the name for a bed Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:46:12 PM 878 Views
It is amazing what you can get used to random thoughts - 29/09/2009 06:03:05 PM 685 Views
Re: Interesting. Grimbear - 29/09/2009 04:42:54 PM 797 Views
See, that's a good reason. LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 01:29:32 PM 695 Views
before you knock the return to high school argument random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:39:47 PM 678 Views
which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 12:08:46 AM 712 Views
Re: which i think is just silly in the terms of greater age-related legalities Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:12:05 AM 671 Views
You have to cut with the grain. random thoughts - 30/09/2009 03:05:29 PM 622 Views
Re: before you knock the return to high school argument Grimbear - 30/09/2009 01:10:35 AM 711 Views
It is a strange mix random thoughts - 30/09/2009 02:56:21 PM 626 Views
Thank you for talking some sense. *NM* everynametaken - 29/09/2009 06:46:33 PM 406 Views
Thank you for taking the time to answer. Well done. *NM* Tashmere - 30/09/2009 12:07:49 AM 309 Views
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