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No, that's a complete myth, probably propagated by the Titanic movie. Third-class women (& children of course) were MORE likely to survive than a male in First
by Wildgoose 6y ago
No, that's a complete myth, probably propagated by the Titanic movie. Third-class women (& children of course) were MORE likely to survive than a male in First-class.
- Joeboy 6y agoFirst-class men were about twice as likely to survive as third-class men, and first-class women were about twice as likely to survive as third-class women.
- quicklime 6y agoFor those that are interested, here are the survival rates, broken down by men/women/children in first/second/third-class/crew: https://www.anesi.com/titanic.htm https://www.anesi.com/titanic.htm
- mensetmanusman 6y agoAmazing stats! This is our cultural response now: https://youtu.be/Qsqlmis2FDA https://youtu.be/Qsqlmis2FDA
- Wildgoose 6y agoWhich proves my assertion: Third-class women were more likely to survive than first-class men. Thanks.
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