Posted on 04/06/2021 7:54:19 AM PDT by rktman
Egypt’s first female ship captain has revealed she was blamed by hordes of online trolls for blocking the Suez Canal despite being on a different ship hundreds of kilometres away.
Marwa Elselehdar, 29, was working as a first mate in command of a ship in Alexandria when she started seeing online rumours which claimed she was to blame for the huge container ship that became wedged, blocking one of the world’s major shipping routes on March 23.
Despite already captaining ships, Ms Elselehdar will take her final exam to attain a full Captain rank next month and hopes that she can continue to be a role model for women in her industry.
"My message to females who want to be in the maritime field is fight for what you love and not let any negativity to affect you," she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at au.news.yahoo.com ...
Women drivers. (ducking)
I don’t like online trolls.
But....then why are you here?? (J/K) ;-)
In the woke culture will ship captains have to stop calling their ships “she”?
Agreed.
I'm willing to hazard a guess that she was trashed mostly by muslims that think she does not know her position in muslim society.
Probably a rumor started by the Muslims themselves because she probably wasn’t wearing a bag.
Islamists are not misogynists.
Islamists are not homophobic.
Blacks are not anti-Semitic.
Blacks are not anti-Asian.
Not Guilty.
This woman, Captain Marwa E. has to be a pretty tough Lady with very strong self confidence. I’m sure she get’s a lot of guff from the men, “Nevertheless, she persisted”.
Good for her.
Dumb joke, everybody knows it is female asian captains that can’t drive
Licenses are rated for tonnage. She probably had a chief mate unlimited tonnage/ master of limited tonnage.
A classmate bought (50+ years ago) a Panamanian chief mate license while a cadet.
At least she is providing something rather than the others we know “Nevertheless, she persisted.” types. On second thought, they did provide division and rending apart of common goals and unity.
NOW you show her with the vision obstructing burka off!
NOT guilty!
It was Russians this time and every time.
Burqa not necessary! lol
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