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Old 26-04-2019, 09:11 PM #1
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It was The Queen who said: “May God bless her and all who sail in her,” as she commissioned Britain’s latest warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, in 2014.

But now the tradition of referring to boats as "she" or "her" is under threat after centuries of naval history.

On Tuesday it emerged that a British maritime museum has begun referring to ships it exhibits as "it" in a bid to appear more gender neutral.

The decision taken by the Scottish Maritime Museum near Troon was sparked by vandals. Twice in four months, references to boats as "she" have been scratched out of information signs, forcing the charity’s director to scrap the gender-specific term altogether.

A 19th century steam yacht called ‘Rifle’, which once carried Queen Victoria across Loch Arkaig while she was visiting Inverlochy castle in 1873, had its display signs defaced last week in the latest attack.


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Another non story to bash people who haven’t even complained about this

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Another non story to bash people who haven’t even complained about this
Nobody complained, I'm posting a story a story that made I've got News for You dear me.....chill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and why cant I bash the people who defaced???
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agree, it is a non-story and it will never catch on
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Another non story to bash people who haven’t even complained about this
Pretty much, it's a cashgrab of an article to farm clicks from people who get upset over issues of gender and nothing more.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48037933

yep its a story alright

plenty other news sources are reporting it too
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plenty other news sources are reporting it too
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It's a ridiculous sign of our ridiculous times.
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Yes bloody Trouble Makers
defacing the names on boats

The will always be a She
we ride them.
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There SHE goes lads
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Well that's daft isn't it

why isn't this in SD
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I'll continue and now, go out of my way to call them she and her.

What you gonna do about it?

That would be my reply to whomever suggested this.
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I love how on topic the thread remains.
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I just don't know why anyone would care on either side of this supposed debate. I don't get why people would object to a ship being called she, I don't get why people would object to not calling a ship she.
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i Would have thought a ship with a name like Queen Elizabeth was pretty obviously female. If it were called King Bert, it would probably be male .... if it were called something like ocean spray, then its non gender specific
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I just don't know why anyone would care on either side of this supposed debate. I don't get why people would object to a ship being called she, I don't get why people would object to not calling a ship she.
Agree with this.
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I just don't know why anyone would care on either side of this supposed debate. I don't get why people would object to a ship being called she, I don't get why people would object to not calling a ship she.
Its about the reason for the change

Its very unlikely its about anything other than a virtue signal or a fear of blame (or both)

I guess lits like adverts that shoehorn in mixed race couples on tv, its not that they care about racism it s about appearing to be on trend and ultimately a cynical attempt to make money based on race

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I just don't know why anyone would care on either side of this supposed debate. I don't get why people would object to a ship being called she, I don't get why people would object to not calling a ship she.
Because we are a seafaring nation, it's part of our heritage and history.
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