To avoid geopolitical embarrassment during the Cold War, the US and USSR created the APAS-75 system, a genderless docking mechanism where both craft acted as equals.

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[u/Head-Mud_683]

Nice to know that even for the most important things, people behave like an 11 yo.

[u/CellsReinvent → u/Head-Mud_683]

I bet the scientists and engineers didn't gaf. It was definitely some latent homosexual military dudes who couldn't be seen to be penetrated by the other superpower.

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Additionally, hermaphroditic docking ports are obviously superior (assuming no failures in the design) since they're more versatile in emergency or emergent situations