Do you disagree with women in the military?

Question

For those men who don't seem to like strong or independent women, what do you think of women who serve in the military? How do you feel about women serving in armed forces and at war?

jonmcn49-- Do I get the feeling that you don't believe me? 98G PF-Dari (Persian-Fari-Dari Linguist). I was deployed with 3/2 Armored Calvary Regiment out of Ft. Polk, LA

Mick-- Do you realize how insulting what you said is to women who serve? Way to tottally degrade our service. We're just there so that men can get a peice of @ss? I don't understand how you can be so insulting to people who are giving up their lives just so you have the freedom to say such a stupid thing.

Answer 1

No I do not disagree with the notion of having women (or more women) in the military. I once asked a young Army Nurse if, " she was a Nurse who worked for the military, or a Soldier who was employed in a hospital"? After some consideration she admitted that she was a 'non-combatant' soldier.....
This is the crux of the matter. Whether you like it or not, there is no such thing as a 'Non-combatant' when the rounds start to fly. How long does it take to train an Infantry Rifleman to be proficient with the M.16? How long would it take to show someone with no small arms training how to use the same weapon in order to defend them self? Point taken?
If women want to serve their country who is going to say that they can't? Surely no patriot would ever dare to stand in the way of another patriot who thought that the flag was worth fighting and dying for?

Answer 2

What precisely is the "front line"? Do you mean serving interior the infantry? Then as a woman, I say no, for best now besides. in any different case, i could love for somebody to tell me the thank you to tell apart that "front line," because of the fact whilst i became deployed, i could no longer discover that mythical line interior the sand everywhere! women individuals can kick *** very almost everywhere, yet enable's get by this thrilling conflict we are in first until eventually now we initiate formally changing regulations. there is plenty to decide and word exceptions to.

Answer 3

As for men who "don't seem to like strong or independent women," they're simply caught off guard. Its unfortunate because this reaction proves that the perception of woman is still barred by past stereotypes ... stereotypes that sadly, show little signs of respite. Hopefully the evident rare sparks of improvement will become less rare ... Women in the military epitomize these "sparks of improvement." When successful in such demanding leadership positions, its obvious progression for the female gender. Women militant leaders also allow for arrogant men to finally eat a piece of humble pie and realize that women are just as competent as they are. Although seemingly contradictory, when considering women in combat, I think it would cause more harm than good. Men have an innate desire to protect women and since the field is predominately men I don't see, nor would want to see, a women in combat.

Answer 4

Women should not be forced to join the military because they are not as strong as men, can easily be raped when captured. Women are the only ones that can give birth and are special in that regard. However if women wish to join, let them do so knowing the above.

Answer 5

I have no problem with women serving if that is what they want, but I don't think they should be forced into it. Like a draft or something.

Answer 6

Your question only begs the analogy of whether the same is seen of the LGBT community who wish to fight for their country. I think anyone who wishes to serve should be allowed that option as long as they are capable of that position. What I mean is that they should be held to the same standards in terms of knowledge and physical ability. If they are deemed fit in those aspects they can only benefit us.

Answer 7

Freedom of choice.
If a person, regardless of gender, wishes to pursue a career in the military then that is their choice.
The recognition has to exist that they will be expected to carry out tasks in a combat situation.
Most who join the military take this on-board when they take their initial decision to join.
There exists no difference between a man or a woman serving their country when at war.

Answer 8

I believe all males and females should have to serve two years in the military before they turn twenty-five or six. In peace time there's all kinds of public works projects that could be done after basic training, like rebuilding our aging bridges and rebuilding areas after natural disasters. We put nearly 3 1/2 million people to work after the Great Depression in the WPA programs and they did great things. That could happen again. It could be tied in with working off student loans.

Answer 9

I have no issue with women serving in any branch of the military, at war or not, I only have an issue when they are put into combat positions.

I have no issues with strong and/or independent women, except that those two words are simply often used as euphemisms for overbearing and misandric women. Assuming you are talking about actual strong and independent women, I have no problem with them.

Answer 10

Armed forces; yes. Women are barred by law in three of the services from serving in combat units and the army banns them also.

At war, not in war.

Went to your site. If you are a combat veteran, what is your MOS? Your unit, down to battalion level?

I am a scientist and have little use for feeling, but much for evidence. You were a linguist. I am sure you served honorable, but riding with tankers is somewhat different than being one. No matter in the long run sometimes, as bullets and shapnel do not differentiate between various MOS's.
I know, as I was in a war without a front.