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8/9/2016 2:05:04 AM
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Who the hell decided that ships are female?!

Like, are -blam!-ing assuming it's gender!? What the hell is wrong with you?!

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  • Edited by Icarus026: 8/9/2016 5:51:38 AM
    The idea is that captains are married to their ships. Back in the day, almost all captains were male, so ships were referred to as female. The tradition of calling them "she" has carried on. On a side note, you will come across girl captains who refer to their ships as "he".

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