All eight women vying to become the first female Army Rangers failed to complete the requirements to go on to the next phase of the grueling course, the Army said.The women were admitted to the two-month class as part of a broader effort by the Pentagon to lift the ban on female soldiers serving in "ground combat" jobs, such as the infantry.Initially, 19 women had volunteered to enter the course when it was opened to women last month. Of those, 11 failed to complete the first four-day phase of the course.
But there came a point when I could not persuade my body to perform. It wasn’t a matter of will but of pure physical strength. My mind wanted more, but my muscles quivered in failure after multiple attempts. I began to shiver as I got cold. I was told I could not continue.“If members of our military can meet the qualifications for a job — and let me be clear, I’m not talking about reducing the qualifications for the job . . . then they should have the right to serve,” then-Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said when he rescinded the direct-combat exclusion rule last year.
The two-and-a-half year period in which the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer Course became gender-integrated for research will end without a single female graduate.The final iteration of IOC to accept female Marines on a volunteer basis began April 2 with two female participants. One was a volunteer and one was a member of the newly integrated ground intelligence track.Both were dropped that same day during the grueling initial Combat Endurance Test
Nope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.
Quote from: Mad Max on May 30, 2015, 09:35:47 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.That's pretty much the definition of sexist.If you consider the truth sexist, that's your problem.
Quote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.That's pretty much the definition of sexist.
Quote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:31:22 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."Nothing's wrong with black folks though. I'm not being racist. Women don't have the killer instinct, stamina, physical and mental strength etc.
Quote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."
Quote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:32:53 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:31:22 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."Nothing's wrong with black folks though. I'm not being racist. Women don't have the killer instinct, stamina, physical and mental strength etc.I'm well aware women aren't as physical strong as males. That's just common sense and biology.But killer instinct and mental strength? You're sounding little sexist. You say this like a woman can't fight or kill as like a man, but they easily can. Lots of women could easily kick anyone's asses here. Stop being so ignorant, mang.
I just think men would end up treating women more like a sexual distraction than anything else. That's why I'm not terribly into the idea.
Quote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:56:52 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:32:53 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:31:22 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."Nothing's wrong with black folks though. I'm not being racist. Women don't have the killer instinct, stamina, physical and mental strength etc.I'm well aware women aren't as physical strong as males. That's just common sense and biology.But killer instinct and mental strength? You're sounding little sexist. You say this like a woman can't fight or kill as like a man, but they easily can. Lots of women could easily kick anyone's asses here. Stop being so ignorant, mang.This is actually a fair point. History even dictates it. Women serial killers. Or murderers. They do exist. In fair lower quantities than men. But it doesn't negate the presence. People are all wired differently and like it or no, there are exceptions to both cases.So, the rule should stand. If any woman can meet the military standard, then they're in.
Quote from: Sandtrap on May 30, 2015, 10:34:12 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:56:52 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:32:53 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:31:22 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."Nothing's wrong with black folks though. I'm not being racist. Women don't have the killer instinct, stamina, physical and mental strength etc.I'm well aware women aren't as physical strong as males. That's just common sense and biology.But killer instinct and mental strength? You're sounding little sexist. You say this like a woman can't fight or kill as like a man, but they easily can. Lots of women could easily kick anyone's asses here. Stop being so ignorant, mang.This is actually a fair point. History even dictates it. Women serial killers. Or murderers. They do exist. In fair lower quantities than men. But it doesn't negate the presence. People are all wired differently and like it or no, there are exceptions to both cases.So, the rule should stand. If any woman can meet the military standard, then they're in.Yeah I'm not even talking about women on infantry at this point, so much as just blatant sexism.
Quote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 10:45:49 PMQuote from: Sandtrap on May 30, 2015, 10:34:12 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:56:52 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:32:53 PMQuote from: Luciana on May 30, 2015, 09:31:22 PMQuote from: challengerX on May 30, 2015, 09:18:09 PMNope. I would not trust a woman on the front lines of any war. There's nothing sexist about it.There is everything sexist about it without providing some logic behind it."I can't trust black people on the front lines of any war. There's nothing racist about it."Nothing's wrong with black folks though. I'm not being racist. Women don't have the killer instinct, stamina, physical and mental strength etc.I'm well aware women aren't as physical strong as males. That's just common sense and biology.But killer instinct and mental strength? You're sounding little sexist. You say this like a woman can't fight or kill as like a man, but they easily can. Lots of women could easily kick anyone's asses here. Stop being so ignorant, mang.This is actually a fair point. History even dictates it. Women serial killers. Or murderers. They do exist. In fair lower quantities than men. But it doesn't negate the presence. People are all wired differently and like it or no, there are exceptions to both cases.So, the rule should stand. If any woman can meet the military standard, then they're in.Yeah I'm not even talking about women on infantry at this point, so much as just blatant sexism.Oh well sorry, my apologies. Let me just amputate a very small portion of my post that's really rather irrelevant to the main body to make it fit with your current line of thought.
They should be MedicsSpoiler
Can we also address the issues with long term field hygiene and feminine PH balance?
Women should be in infantry
