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New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says (apnews.com)
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“Seriously, it’s 2024,” Judith Collins told reporters Thursday. “What the hell’s going on here?”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

I just looked it up and something like 3% of commercial and military ships on earth are captained by women. It seems a very misogynistic career path, and probably very tough for women to go up in rank