Blacklash93 wrote...
More combat-oriented roles have opened up in the military to women in recent times and it's only going to go forward. Considering that it makes sense to give them tailored protection.
And obviously these aren't going to be bikini armor and the article said they aren't much lighter than what men wear. It's just more tailored to the body type of women which helps them move around better and react more effectively. Armor that fits badly debilitates the one wearing it in many respects and that can easily be the line between life and death when things get frantic in a battle.
Minus it creates a new uniform and armor one I might add is projected to cost SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, a Soldier to issue, and the Fem version given the detail that must be given will add another 20k, oh thats not a big issue at all. That also doesn't count sperate facilities.
2ndly, this is not up for debate, women for the most ARE NOT physiologically able to perform as well as a man in many combat roles, nevermind pschological impact. It has nothing to do with sex, a woman is not built the same, or with the ability to carry the same amount of weight or for the same endurance. Its in how they are built, just how a mans body is horrible built for say child birth, or for anything that requires massive flexability.
For example all Western Militaries maintane Female and Male joint basic training as of late, however and most insulting and at risk of the safety of the whole unit, females will do much of what males do, however the run and the fitness drills on said run, the females soon are made to break off and run a shorter course with less workouts, and meet up at the same place. This is done as partially they can't hack it. And to keep most of the male soldiers in the dark. alot of sexual abuses on the female matters steams from this. And in the end it allows weaker people into the services. Such as a Woman soldier who vanished from Fort Bragg not long ago, found dead raped in a ditch. She should have never been allowed in uniform.
Its not enough to have a will, you must have strength as well. Like wise, power and no will doesn't work. On that same note the Chinese allow women into combat roles, and the Russians do to a limited extent, as do the Isrealies. In all three cases, all men and women train equally and harshly. And the wash out rate for women is as high as 90%. However those who are left truely belong in those units, have earned there place, and generally don't gripe about the gear they have. They are a Credit to the unit and the espirit de Corps. Women who are given lesser traning and allowed in for "civil society" sake are a harm to the unit and watering down unit combat effectiveness.
There are women who are exception to this in the western forces and in general, as noted above, and most of those are frankly so mean and tough that a Drill Sgt, and I mean an old school one seems nice compaired to them. They are no where near the norm however, and were like that prior to military training.
Not enough men are enlisted to fill out all of the fields, and the idea of a draft is alien, so we go for PC, already the standards of the US military are at all time physical lows, to the point insubordination is growing common place, and as we have seen on the nightly news crimes are being carried out by our armed forces on civil population and dead combantants. This shows a force that lacks discipline and who's leaders keep control only with monetary offers and special treatment. Its ripe for disaster.
Our problems are with the Tradoc, the ordeals of Civilian control, and government officals and a citizenry woely ignorant of military life., not the gear. If we had enough true men in this country then the conversation about special armor for women would be a mute point.
Mind you I'm not beating a 1950's here. When a person wants equality they should get all of it. Not lesser training, not specialized gear at the expense of the common soldier. That only paves a path to ruin, and domination over the former master in the name of "equality".
Modifié par Confess-A-Bear, 12 juillet 2012 - 02:03 .
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