Times are changing indeed. As those like Loy begin to change the way women are viewed by the public, I’m certain the position of Captain, as well as those within the crew, will be occupied more equally. How well such a change will be received and how soon is another story all together, being that our very society and way of life is governed by men. As to their involvement in how we look at war and the men who die in the midst of it, I believe they’re just as overlooked. We often forget that these same women are the ones who are forced into treating the wounded and the dying, as well as mourning the loss of loved ones who meet their end while fighting. To put it simply, if one of my crew were to die unexpectedly, the rest would still be haunted by that loss regardless of gender. If our Victorian society is to gain equality among men and women alike, we must first acknowledge that the casualties of war include women as well. Brave young men give their lives to fight and die for a cause, yet we forget that women are fighting silently with them in a society that denies them a voice.

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