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Why object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.But now you've got me wondering, if that would cause objections, what about the first nose art with an (overtly or subtly) queer theme?
Don't ask, don't tell!
Why object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.
The RAN was having issues with relationships forming between crew members once women started going to sea to the extent that they had to change the rules, which also flowed onto same sex relationships in the name of equality. Basically the new rule was so long as there was no power inequality the only requirement was that the sailors concerned had to notify their commanding officer of the relationship. An ex navy colleague described the change in a nut shell, "Its gone from being an offence to bang a crew mate to being a requirement to brag to the boss when you get lucky"
Quote from: Litvyak on June 13, 2013, 08:46:00 PMWhy object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.Because an individual plane is only nominally "yours": in a real war (which is when nose art gets permitted) you fly whatever's serviceable on the day. I can see a few male pilots having "issues" with going to war with a nice Chippendale painted on the side of their plane....
Quote from: Weaver on June 14, 2013, 12:45:36 AMQuote from: Litvyak on June 13, 2013, 08:46:00 PMWhy object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.Because an individual plane is only nominally "yours": in a real war (which is when nose art gets permitted) you fly whatever's serviceable on the day. I can see a few male pilots having "issues" with going to war with a nice Chippendale painted on the side of their plane.... Okay, I see your point! But hey, in a case like that? I'd just stick a post-it note over the, um, offending bit: "This is not my plane, I'm just borrowing it!"
I wonder what effect nose art would have on the LO characteristics of a 4.5 or 5th Gen combat aircraft?
Quote from: Litvyak on June 13, 2013, 08:46:00 PMWhy object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.But now you've got me wondering, if that would cause objections, what about the first nose art with an (overtly or subtly) queer theme?Already been done on some Korean War-era KB-29's. (Well, more "hermaphrodite," but...)
Quote from: Diamondback on June 14, 2013, 02:01:24 PMQuote from: Litvyak on June 13, 2013, 08:46:00 PMWhy object, though? If you don't like it, don't get one.But now you've got me wondering, if that would cause objections, what about the first nose art with an (overtly or subtly) queer theme?Already been done on some Korean War-era KB-29's. (Well, more "hermaphrodite," but...)Where/what are some examples? This has me curious...
I'm glad that my problem of finding naked women has sparked such debate ! A few years ago I was at the supermarket checkout when two house-wives in front of me started discussing their husband's "dangly bits" ...... definately a "three monkeys" converstion that I didn't need to hear I have seen some cartoon bomber nose-art that could be interpreted as being "gay" -- you may have to invent your own, Litvyak ..... maybe a naked Wonder Woman ??