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Originally Posted by Deltona Couple
I almost feel sorry for those who don't want women to serve. Why not? Do we want to horde all the glory for saving our country to the men? Personally I think it is a pride thing. I think too many men out there can't handle it if a woman can outperform them in a job. But hey, that's my opinion.
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Not everything is sexism in the classic feminist sense like your opinion here is.
I think as a rule women are unfit to serve in combat. Its not about physical fitness or stamina, its their very nature which makes them unfit. Men are the killers, we have evolved for violence, we are mostly the children of winners of wars, not losers, those guys are dead. Its quite frankly what we like to do as a whole. Look at the combat games online, its almost all men, and while I'll hear there 'such and such is a girl and she'll kick your ass' or whatever, its the exception to the rule. Perhaps I'm old fashioned but I don't think that two weeks in the blazing sun without a bath, cooped up half the time in an un-airconditioned APC, is the best place for a woman. Are there some that can do so? Sure, just like their are men that can not, but those are few and far between.
As for the strength thing, its not even close. I'll use my wife as an example because its the one I know best. Many women think they can be as strong or just as strong as a man. Unless you are doing steroids its just not going to happen, it can't happen, women don't have the right chemistry. My wife is a good sized woman, 5'7", I'd say pretty average height, of Scandinavian descent. She has worked out 5-6 days a week for over a year now. I'm constantly impressed with her muscle tone and how great a shape she is in. I on the other hand have not worked out in almost a year, I don't have a job that requires any strength, I spend a lot of time doing what I'm doing now which is sitting on my ass in front of a computer. I can still crush her like a bug strength wise, and I don't know any woman who could take me so to speak. I'm sure they are out there, and I'm sure I could be out lifted by some women not on roids but they are the extreme end of the spectrum here. Stamina wise my wife can out do me by quite a bit, but I can gain stamina, she won't ever be able to equal my non-workingout lazy ass strength.
Now this doesn't mean women shouldn't be in the military. Nor does it preclude women from all combat. There may be types of combat where women excel as a rule. Russia had its women snipers for example that did quite well. There may be modes of combat in the future where they may be superior to men and should be used there, but as a ground pounder grunt, women do not belong, and this doesn't even get to the reasons beyond ability.