[jacobush]

Step 1 don’t be poor. (Most poor died by default.)

Step 2 don’t be a man.

[rossdavidh]

According to the resource linked to, third class women had a higher survival rate than first class men. Not that it would necessarily turn out that way now.

[542354234235]

> Not that it would necessarily turn out that way now.

I doubt it would, and that is a good thing. The whole “women and children” thing was part of the whole “women are weak creatures that need to be looked after and protected like children” mentality.

[jacobush]

http://www.icyousee.org/titanic.html

according to this:

Survival rate first class men and women: 62% Survival rate women, steerage: 49%

So clearly, it was better to be rich than female.

[djitz]

Step 3 steal a child’s clothing and hope it fits