Were men really expected to sacrifice themselves in times of

>>2381142
Yes, but only if they were expecting one of them in the wreckage.

>>2381142
They still are. But just like back then that doesn't mean they did or will.

>>2381142
It's not a cool tradition that the captain goes down with the ship. If he's in charge of everything that goes on in the ship and if the ship sinks then it's his fault and he has to go down with it. All the more incentive not to be a dick captain and to be responsible and prudent in your orders

>>2381142
yes, Chivalry was a thing back then

>>2381295
>not a cool
*nautical

LMAO no more text to speech

>>2381299
>text to speech
>LMAO

kys

How did chivalry come to be associated with being nice to women instead of being a loyal servant to your lord?

>>2381142
Expected maybe, but "women and children first" on the Titanic had nothing to do with chivalry but it was due to class divide. The vast majority of women and children on the Titanic were upper class passengers who had a much greater chance of reaching the lifeboats while the lower class passengers were mostly men.