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 30, source scene 59 — INT. PALM COURT RESTAURANT - DAYWell said, Jack.
scene 53, source scene 82 — INT. DINING SALOONWell, Jack, it sounds like you're a good man to have around in a sticky spot--
scene 47, source 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 125, source 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 182, source 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.