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After reading Steven Biel’s “Unknown and Unsung,” the chapter brought some light into gender and what the other gender had to say about the Titanic. The sinking of the Titanic was a look into Women’s Suffrage. An idea that I did not know was tied to this ships sinking into the ocean.  “The chivalry displayed on the Titanic, which proved to many that women didn’t need the vote and that American society was basically sound, demonstrated precisely the opposite to feminists such as these.” (Biel 311) I found it interesting how Biel is relating the two things in this quote.  The idea that men were being chivalric to help out the women and letting them survive to make the race go on. (Biel) That they were not only saving women and children but also the human race as well at the same time. I see how some feminist might of seen this as a wrong but other cheering and being happy about the men leaving their lives behind and letting the opposite gender survive.  This can be related back to the post zhedrick. zhedrick talks about how the Industrial Revolution and this was talking about the Sufferage Movement as well as the progressive movement.  I do see how this movement was also an impact not only the economic side but also political. Having Women vote int he American elect is a feat that they have been fighting for. Biel was able to relate the Titanic to the rise of women in America.