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No more 'midshipmen'? Navy to create gender-neutral titles
WJLA.COM ^ | 18 JANUARY 2016 | BRAD BELL

Posted on 01/18/2016 5:45:12 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

ANNAPOLIS (ABC7)--Students at the U.S. Naval Academy might not be midshipmen for long -- at least not in name.

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus thinks it matters, writing a memo ordering the Chief of Naval Operations to review position titles throughout the Navy and ensure they are gender integrated, removing "man" from their titles.

Midshipman could become a rank of the past.

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1 posted on 01/18/2016 5:45:12 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Midshippersons?


2 posted on 01/18/2016 5:46:40 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism." -- Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
These weirdos will get their's soon.
3 posted on 01/18/2016 5:47:11 PM PST by Vision (Obama is not a well man.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

How politically correct of them.


4 posted on 01/18/2016 5:49:11 PM PST by Baladas
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Midshippies


5 posted on 01/18/2016 5:49:34 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I’d like to know how many female midshipmen complained.


6 posted on 01/18/2016 5:50:13 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; Vision

...and no half-assing it! Let’s get creative! “Cadets” were traditionally males, so “cadets” is out. I want them to come up with something new that has never been used to describe men in previous roles.

Go for it!


7 posted on 01/18/2016 5:50:26 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: ConorMacNessa

Ping


8 posted on 01/18/2016 5:50:53 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: going hot

Midchippies?


9 posted on 01/18/2016 5:51:00 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism." -- Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Absolute Bull$*!t Bovine Excrement!

"If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape
and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."

10 posted on 01/18/2016 5:51:10 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Midshizzles.


11 posted on 01/18/2016 5:51:13 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: PROCON

Probably none. I’m sure it was a civilian/victim activist type at the Pentagon who raised a stink about this.


12 posted on 01/18/2016 5:52:52 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: PROCON
Thanks for the ping, Army Bro!

"What fools these mortals be!"

"If I am captured, I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape
and aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy."

13 posted on 01/18/2016 5:53:05 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN - 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: Dr. Pritchett

well, there is cadets, then there are cadettes


14 posted on 01/18/2016 5:53:50 PM PST by going hot (Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Middle of the boat people.


15 posted on 01/18/2016 5:54:19 PM PST by WorkingClassFilth (Go Ted!!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Midshipthings. Or just call them all “Caitlyn.”


16 posted on 01/18/2016 5:55:34 PM PST by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven.)
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To: RegulatorCountry

Midtransvestites to be politically correct?


17 posted on 01/18/2016 5:55:58 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism." -- Vladimir Lenin)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Sea Gals?

18 posted on 01/18/2016 5:57:21 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Whaddya expect from Mabus?

He may as well carry around a mattress through the halls of the Pentagon, claiming to be raped.

/spit


19 posted on 01/18/2016 5:57:29 PM PST by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: ponygirl

Midshiplings! That’s it!


20 posted on 01/18/2016 5:58:11 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism." -- Vladimir Lenin)
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