Ninety-three years ago yesterday, the men of the Titanic demonstrated what happens when cultures embrace (even in part) the presuppositions of the biblical doctrine of patriarchy. Nearly a century has passed since that date. Three women still live who were lifted by men and placed into life boats. They are the following:
Miss Lillian Gertrud Asplund. She was born on Sunday, October 21, 1906 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her last residence was in Alseda Småland, Sweden. She never married. Third-class passenger.
Miss Elizabeth Gladys “Millvina” Dean. Born on Wednesday, April 10, 1912,
her last residence was in Bartley Farm, Hampshire, England. She never married. Third-class passenger.
Miss Barbara Joyce West. She was born on Wednesday, May 24, 1911. Her last residence was in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Married Mr. Dainton. Second-class passenger.
Ninety-three years ago today, these women were being transported on the Carpathia (also called “the widow ship”) to New York and a world without their fathers.
Thank the Lord. “Women and Children First!”