why are ships classed as females?

Answer 1

Ships and countries

Traditionally ships have been referred to using the feminine pronouns (even ships named after men, such as USS Abraham Lincoln), as well as countries and oceans. The origins of this practice are not certain, and it is currently in decline (though more common for ships, particularly in nautical usage, than for countries). In modern English, it can be said that the use of the pronoun "she" to refer to inanimate objects is an optional figure of speech.

In March 2002, the British newspaper Lloyds List announced that it would start referring to all vessels as 'it', but subsequently reversed its decision after receiving letters of protest.

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Answer 2

In the old times before political correctness the reason given for ships to be spoken of as feminine is "Men do go into shyps and thar they do come to love them and spend there lyfe wyth them."

Answer 3

Maybe for old male chauvinist reasons. Women and ships needed men to control them, to steer them right. (According to the same men of course)

Answer 4

ahahaha full of semen that is funny so reminds me of this one episode of south park

n e ways off there but they are probably classified as females because when they did that of course men made them and would be prideful enough to give it charasterists to be as if it were human and of course it would be female not male if it where human guys in most cases prefer girls and if they dont' they probably change that

Answer 5

Because, like the ocean itself, they're contrary and dangerous if handled wrong, but the best ride of your life if handled right.

Answer 6

Because they carry life! It connotes safety!

Answer 7

cause females usually carry everything
u know like Babies

Answer 8

In English. They are males in other languages.
Mmh... interesting.

Answer 9

buy a dide charger ride it u will say shes a beaty

Answer 10

'cause men keep coming inside them.