Navy pushes to allow women on submarines; wives worry about temptation under the sea

[Camden Pride]

AJW wrote:

I'm a wife of a submariner and I think its a bad idea and not just for the fact that they may or may not sleep together, where are they going to put the woman? and oh lord can you imagine the sexual harassment lawsuits that could come about...oh he brushed up against me and touched my butt or other parts of my body.....and lets just face it them guys are some sick mofos just hearing the stories of the things they do is enough to make me not want anything to do with it. I dont think the issue and all its consequences have been thoroughly thought out I think some people just want to be gun ho and look good. Wonder who they are trying to impress and hey instead of spending all that money to redo the boats how bout some real pay raises instead.

Diversity is destroying this country!

[goldshellback]

Diversity is what makes this country great!

Having said that, the 'political-correctness' does indeed needs to stop at certin points. Stright talk is best.

I'm a submariner and I, as well, have served with women (shore duty) and have even been lucky enough to have had brief periods of having women underway ON SUBS with us. Like the men, there are both professional and honorable women serving and would do a great job. There were also 'those' women........I'll leave it at that. There's no diffrence in gender, there are great many men who do thier jobs professionally and with honor.....and then there are 'those' guys as well. It's just a fact of life.

Befor women can truely serve on subs full time there will have to be some more 'accomodations' put in place and intergrated on the submarines. Just putting them onboard right now would be a bad and inconvenient idea.

I believe subs should remain a 'mens club', but that's just my opinion. I also believe that women will be serving on subs at some point as well. That's just the way it's gonna be.