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    Maulleigh: How about this? If you ever find yourself in the midst of a dangerous situation, you and your cohorts can argue it out then? more »
    snarkhunting is becoming a sarcastic bitch: @samethingwedoeverynightpinky: I was thinking the exact same thing. I travel with my cat quite a lot, and there is absolutely no fucking way I'd get o... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: Ya know, if the folks on the plane didn't have an issue with it, why should we? more »
    Lady Skittlehattington: I think it should be short people before tall people. Because if the boat/plane is sinking, we short people don't have as much time. more »
    chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish: Eep! I guess a bunch of great minds had the same idea, but I just squealed ever-so-slightly at the sight of something I sent in as a suggestion actua... more »
    ohgoodness: Oh come on. Women and children first is not a threat to anyone's feminist-ity (new word!). It is to make sure that children and their caretakers are ... more »
    dridirtitini: I guess I don't understand the argument. Physically speaking, men are bigger and stronger than women and children biologically (although I know there ... more »
    Raspberry Swirly: Can we just put aside anger at the sexist undertones of the phrase and state the obvious? Women and children tend to be smaller than men. They would g... more »
    PandoraNeby: 1. first of all Pilots are trained to land on water in case of an emergency. Don't give him a medal for being well trained. Demand consiotsncy in trai... more »
    tourist19: As a Flight Attendant I would like to address a few things. 1. "Women and children first" is certainly not something that is included in ANY training,... more »
    PinkBox: I know I won't be popular for this opinion, but I would be thankful if consideration were given to women and children first if I were in that kind of ... more »
    SkipToMyLou: While I don't believe that the lives of women and children are inherently more valuable than any man's, as a practical method for maximizing total sur... more »
    victoriasauce: I'm like Celine Dion when it comes to this... "All the children of the world" first. (aka FUCKING EVERYONE) more »
    kneelyohara: Why is it that the human race managed to get this (read: compassion, civility) right in an AIRPLANE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HUDSON RIVER and not at a Wal... more »
    Grim Reaper of the Forest: Although I think the elderly should be included this, my understanding is that children first comes from the mentality that they have the longest life... more »
  • #tradition

    Flight 1549 Survivors: Let's Talk About "Women And Children First"

    After the near-tragedy of a US Airways crash-landing in the Hudson, some people were surprised to learn that, in evacuating, some of the passengers and crew held to the mandate of "women and children first." More »
  • #bazaar

    Ships Ahoy