‘Midship … Mates?’ Navy Moves to Sink Gender-Specific Titles
The U.S. Navy is looking for a few good names without “men” in them.
As part of the move to integrate women in all roles of the military, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has announced plans to make titles and descriptions gender neutral. That puts the time-honored name “Midshipman” squarely on the radar.
A review of the seafaring branch’s titles already underway will “ensure they were representative of all sailors and did not discriminate based on gender,” the Navy said in a statement.
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