Why're ships always bein' called "she"? Is it because men think half the women around have big sterns and should be weighed in tonnage?

Titanic (1997)
MOLLY
A screenplay character in Titanic (1997).
- lines
- 31
- words
- 393
- scenes
- 14
- dialogue
- 3.5%
- avg words / line
- 13
- shortest / longest
- 2 / 24
Sample dialogue
Why're ships always bein' called "she"? Is it because men think half the women around have big sterns and should be weighed in tonnage?
scene 59 — INT. PALM COURT RESTAURANT - DAYWell said, Jack.
scene 82 — INT. DINING SALOONWell, Jack, it sounds like you're a good man to have around in a sticky spot--
scene 76 — EXT. A DECK PROMENADE / AFT - SUNSETCome on girls, join in, it'll keep ya warm. Let's go Ruth. Grab an oar!
scene 184 — EXT. OCEAN / BOAT 6I don't understand a one of you. What's the matter with you? It's your men back there! We got plenty a' room for more.
scene 286 — EXT. LIFEBOATS / OCEAN
Bookends
I don't understand a one of you. What's the matter with you? It's your men back there! We got plenty a' room for more.