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You're joking, right? Just because military service is not your cup of tea, would you seriously deny every other woman in American the right to make that choice for herself? Remember, now, that we have an all volunteer military. Nobody serves who does not choose to serve. You surely cannot mean that someone should not be allowed to serve her country just because of which genitalia she was born with!
Same thing goes for combat. It's no different than wanting to be a cop. Thousands of women serve their communities as cops. They risk their lives every day to protect their families and friends from harm. So why should a woman not be allowed to choose a combat role in the military and serve her entire country the way she serves her own community?
Heck, I'm a guy and even *I* can see how chauvinistic your statement is.
I think that what you are really saying is that the idea of military service scares you. Nothing wrong with that. But it does not automatically follow that it scares ALL women or we would not have so many female cops patrolling our streets. I'll bet if you think about it, you'll see the logic of this. Women should be shown the same respect for their desire to serve as guys are and be allowed to choose for themselves if they will serve.
Rusty
I did just fine in the Marines. Women do just fine in the military. We are analytical, good strategists, and just as good at marksmanship as men. I went on the same runs with the men. I shot the same type M-16 on the same rifle range. I trained in the same gas chambers, obstacle courses and equipment. I did the same training missions and went out into the ocean on the same amphibious vehicles and and swam back 500 yards in full camaflague uniform with a pack weighing just as much as the men's. If young girls are brought up taught that they are unable or weak, that's exactly what they will be. The same goes for boys too BTW.
You're joking, right? Just because military service is not your cup of tea, would you seriously deny every other woman in American the right to make that choice for herself? Remember, now, that we have an all volunteer military. Nobody serves who does not choose to serve. You surely cannot mean that someone should not be allowed to serve her country just because of which genitalia she was born with!
Same thing goes for combat. It's no different than wanting to be a cop. Thousands of women serve their communities as cops. They risk their lives every day to protect their families and friends from harm. So why should a woman not be allowed to choose a combat role in the military and serve her entire country the way she serves her own community?
Heck, I'm a guy and even *I* can see how chauvinistic your statement is.
I think that what you are really saying is that the idea of military service scares you. Nothing wrong with that. But it does not automatically follow that it scares ALL women or we would not have so many female cops patrolling our streets. I'll bet if you think about it, you'll see the logic of this. Women should be shown the same respect for their desire to serve as guys are and be allowed to choose for themselves if they will serve.
Rusty
I did just fine in the Marines. Women do just fine in the military. We are analytical, good strategists, and just as good at marksmanship as men. I went on the same runs with the men. I shot the same type M-16 on the same rifle range. I trained in the same gas chambers, obstacle courses and equipment. I did the same training missions and went out into the ocean on the same amphibious vehicles and and swam back 500 yards in full camaflague uniform with a pack weighing just as much as the men's. If young girls are brought up taught that they are unable or weak, that's exactly what they will be. The same goes for boys too BTW.
