why in emergency situations, it's always women and children first?

[zhiwei]

i can understand children and elderly first.
but why women get priority over men? in modern days now, women are same status as men
why like that?

 

[sbfuncle]

Not very true. It depends if got children with you.
In titanic, Billy Zane was given priority when he carried a baby.

 

[Papsmearer]

In Singapore emergency situations, its Familee first, then MIW, then elites, then FT, and finally peasants

 

[ODACHEK]

Stop watching Wonder Woman!

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Should be men first. The strong men will then be able to return to save the weak.

It's the same concept as airplane. Save yourself first.

 

[syed putra]

It's called chivalry my son