Quote Originally Posted by blythespirit View Post

I would venture to say that more men "died" in history to protect that which was his, namely womenfolk, than those women who faught to be liberated from gentlemenfolk, who rose when a lady entered the room, who opened doors and relieved her from heavy labor and protected her reputation.

Even the lowliest of woman escaped first from the Titanic. I just wonder, if the boys being raised today would not push their way past these women to extricate themselves from the sinking ship...because women are now just as equal as they?
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Actually, the poor people on 3. class were locked in, women and children as well as men. Whether they were eventually let out I do not know, there were not enough lifeboats, and certainly the 1. class passenger women and children were let in first. Point: class differences were every bit as important as gender.

As for how wars are fought so that men can protect their property including women, it is quite widely held that wars are about money and power. The rest is just window dressing.