Women did not go to sea as a rule, they were not part of the chantey tradition and the songs and content of the songs are male orientated e.g.:-
WINDLASS As I walked out one morning fair, One more time. It's there I met Miss Nancy Blair. One more time.
CHORUS I shook her up, I shook her down, One more time. I shook her round and round the town. One more time.
CHORUS There ain't but one thing grieves my mind, One more time. It's to leave Miss Nancy Blair behind. One more time.
CAPSTAN
Was you ever in Quebec Bonny laddie, highland laddie Stowing timber on the deck Bonny highland laddie
CHORUS: Way ho and away we go Bonny laddie, highland laddie Way ho and away we go Bonny highland laddie
SHORT HAUL DOUBLE PULL
Oh, when I was a little boy me mother often told me; Way, haul away, we'll haul away for Rosie, Oh. That if I did not kiss the girls me lips would grow all mouldy. Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe.
CHORUS Way haul away, we'll haul for better weather. Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe. Way haul away, we'll haul away together. Way haul away, we'll haul away Joe
HALYARD
Whiskey is the life of man Whiskey, O, Johnny, O I'll drink whiskey when I can, Rise her up from down below.
CHORUS
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey,O Up aloft this yard must go, John rise her up from down below
Folk music is about keeping tradition alive NOT altering things to be PC
I have no problem with people of any sex doing a job they are capable of doing - but Women and chanteys do not mix! even if the women is big strong and butch! and most of the " Small, weaker male sailors, too" didn't last the trip!!!!!
ps I also don't like to hear women swearing and cursing - I might be "old Fashioned" or maybe just traditional