Why are ships named after men still refered to as "she"?

I think all machines are “she’s”. Airplanes, ships, cars, motorcycles. You never hear them referred to as “he’s” even if they have male names.

The thing is a mother’s whom, said that even names were girly, perhaps to boast a mans size. Mainly, its for the rape concept upon a machine, like the other one said.

Homophobia? I imagine most male boat captains don’t want to say “He is a fine ship. I don’t know what I’d do without him”.

@QueenR Great question- Welcome to Fluther!

Being an old salt myself this answer is the best I’ve found so far: “Usually it is men who serve on boats. And men like to think about women, so the ship becomes the women in their life. Something to take care of and protect, something to love.” There are, however, numerous answers to this question.

Maybe the ones who named her don’t have to refer to her, be with her, on her and inside of her all the time?

Because women are objects.

Well why do people call animals he always even if someone told them that its famale?

LOL @jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities – and you’re probably right, too.

Engage.